The typical six-year-old is usually either in kindergarten or first grade (depending on their birthday and district mandates). Reading skills at age six can vary wildly—some children are proficient readers, others are working on sight words and early literacy skills. For this reason, some parents wonder if their 6 year old is struggling with reading. … Read more
Most people think that children start to learn to read in school. However, learning to read actually starts at home, long before they enter school! Teaching your child simple reading skills even before they enter school can help them learn quicker and better later on. There are many studies that show that even reading to … Read more
The realization that a child is struggling with reading can take parents by surprise. A parent-teacher conference could have drawn attention to the concerns, and perhaps parents received test scores that showed that the child was reading below benchmark reading standards. Sometimes, however, parents are the first to pick up on a child’s reading struggle. … Read more
Many schools have announced plans to return to school for a part-time basis in the classroom. While two (or three) days may be spent in a normal classroom environment, the rest of the week may involve distance learning. Other schools may be embracing a fully remote learning environment and not returning to the classrooms at … Read more
Knowing how to read and understanding what you read are two very different things. Many children are able to pronounce every word in a passage, but they lack reading comprehension skills, which means they don’t understand what the passage means. Strong reading comprehension skills are crucial to your child’s academic and professional success. That’s why … Read more
A child struggling with reading and writing can create a lot of stress and worry for parents. There may be a number of reasons why a child has fallen behind their peers in reading and writing. However, when parents notice reading and writing struggles in combination, they also may be concerned about dyslexia. While it … Read more