There are many educational programs that school districts use in their classrooms to help students with lessons and subjects. To help better understand a child’s reading comprehension, some districts have integrated into their curriculum a program called Accelerated Reader (AR for short). What is the AR reading program? AR is a program from the company … Read more
Learning to read and becoming a fluent reader is a struggle for many children. While some students might receive additional intervention or assistance through programs at school, others will struggle in silence. Their difficulties may go unnoticed or these struggles might not be severe enough to warrant additional help. Parents can provide at-home intervention and … Read more
Some children cannot get enough books. These children love to read, and even at a young age, they might have found a favorite genre or a favorite author. For other children, reading is just boring. They might be good readers, capable readers, but they simply don’t want to crack open the book. There are so … Read more
Reading fluency is how accurately and smoothly an individual reads text. Fluency is measured in words per minute, and, while some read slower or faster, there is an average reading fluency for each grade level. For younger students, memorizing a list of sight words is a necessary requirement and this exercise also can help increase … Read more
Parents of children in elementary school might have access to usernames and passwords for certain programs that their child uses in school. Some schools provide login info to students to encourage them to engage in these programs at home. Certain reading programs are commonly used for elementary schools, and parents might recognize the most popular … Read more
Third graders are still working to sound out new words, but reading at this grade level might focus more on reading to learn. When third graders read books for Language Arts, they may be asked to answer questions about the story or perhaps think more critically about the plot. In third grade, students also may … Read more