“Can I have a tablet for my birthday, please?” Whenever I hear these words, it makes me smile, mostly because I know that tablets and children make for a fun combination! Actually, I think the saying goes more like this…”If I don’t get a tablet for my birthday, can I […]
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How to Make Learning to Read Easier [What’s the Secret?] If you’re struggling to help your child learn to read, you’re not alone. Learning to read is pretty much the basis of everything else we learn to do, and for many kids, it’s extremely challenging. I would like to share […]
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Fluency is Critical to Reading Comprehension Welcome back! I’m hoping that if you’re reading this, you have already tried some of the reading strategies that I listed in a few of my previous posts. Hopefully, your child is beginning to develop a love for reading, even if it is only […]
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How My First Grade Teacher Made Reading With Phonics More Exciting When I was in the first grade, my teacher taught our class how to read using the phonetic approach. Reading quickly became my favorite subject! It seemed fun and easy! I mastered the art of breaking words apart, sounding […]
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Make it enjoyable! Reading Can Actually Be Fun! We, as human beings, have been conditioned to want to do those things that we love, and ignore the things that bore us or make us feel uncomfortable! I know that I tend to put off the things that don’t motivate me […]
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