10 Staggering Statistics About Struggling Readers and Reading Growth

Struggling Readers and Reading Growth

Parents of children who struggle to read should understand that their child isn’t alone; it’s estimated that millions of children have reading difficulties. When reading struggles are identified, though, parents can take steps to help their child. Unfortunately, some children fall through the cracks because their struggles may never be identified. As reading becomes more … Read more

These are the Best Resources for Struggling Readers

Resources for Struggling Readers

There are millions of children who struggle with reading. These struggles might be related to phonemic/phonetic awareness, fluency, reading comprehension or combination of these literacy skills. Some children might read slightly below grade level, while others lag far behind their peers. Helping a child with reading and working with them to hit grade-level benchmarks requires … Read more

What are the Best Books for First Graders?

Books for First Graders

First graders are in the beginning of their reading journey and adventures. Students in first grade might be reading at different levels; some might enjoy shorter picture books, but others might delve into chapter books. First graders and all elementary students should be reading regularly, though. Parents can embrace a reading habit and encourage an … Read more

Use these Tutoring Ideas for 2nd Grade Reading

Tutoring Ideas for 2nd Grade Reading

Second graders typically must learn a list of sight words as part of their reading curriculum. They also might be reading short chapter books and thinking about the stories they read more in depth and beyond the basic plot elements. Second graders should have a reading fluency rate of 50 to 60 words per minute … Read more

10 Tips for First Grade Reading Practice

First Grade Reading Practice

First graders typically are still learning how to decode words and also are responsible for memorizing a list of grade-level sight words. Common first grade literacy skills include understanding vowel sounds, decoding consonant blends, sorting words by categories (i.e. colors, numbers, etc.) and reaching a specific end-of-year reading level (this could vary by the reading … Read more