By the time children reach third grade, they may have mastered sounds, sound blends and even grown to understand the basics of story comprehension. They can retell the basics of stories and maybe offer their own opinion about what they liked or didn’t like about the book. In third grade, reading gets a little harder. … Read more
Children struggling to read or those who read below grade-level benchmarks might need more help than parents know how to provide. Reading aloud with children, asking questions as they read and helping them sound out words can aid a child during their reading journey. Even children who receive additional assistance at school or within their … Read more
Millions of children struggle with reading. Some have difficulty with decoding, others might struggle with comprehension, and children also could struggle with all aspects of reading. After all, difficulty decoding words could leave a child to have little understanding of a sentence or paragraph of text. One mispronunciation could throw off the entire meaning, leaving … Read more
Private reading tutors can be expensive, especially if a family is on a tight budget. While many parents aren’t experts in reading instruction or might not have degrees in education, they can still provide guidance and basic reading instruction at home. If a child only needs a little extra guidance to meet benchmarks or to … Read more
The reading test results came back from school. You might have feared those results and those reports. What you feared, though, might not have been reflective of those scores. Maybe they were a tad lower than expected, but nothing bad. Still, maybe as a parent, you feel that your child needs a little help to … Read more
Teachers everywhere know that reading is an important part of the learning process. Reading is the key way that many students learn information and concepts as they get older. When children first enter school they are learning to read, but eventually they will make the switch to reading to learn. That’s why it is important … Read more