Selecting the best dictionary for your students can make all the difference. As parents and teachers, we know the value of reference books like the dictionary and the thesaurus. These reference books help us to understand what we read, build our vocabulary, and improve our writing skills. As a teacher, I have a variety of…
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COVID-19 Learning Loss
Enrollment for Summer Reading Program 2022 is now open! Register Now Is your child behind? One of the most heard concerns from parents is that they worry that their child is behind. In fact, learning loss during COVID-19 is something we should all be aware of. You know as well as I know how your…
Best Practices for Teaching Phonics
What is phonics? Phonics is the ability to pair individual sounds with a visual symbol (letters). This method is frequently used to teach reading. Phonics teaches the sounds that letters or groups of letters make when spoken. Phonics is the process of matching sounds to letters. Reading experts refer to this as the alphabetic principle.…
How to Learn to Spell: Best Practices Guide
Learning how to spell can be difficult. Even adults can have problems with spelling. When you follow the best practices to teach spelling, it makes learning to spell that much easier. In the following e-book, we share the 7 fundamental strategies of an effective spelling program. These aspects are directly aligned with the Orton-Gillingham method…
New Online Spelling Program
We have redesigned our At-Home and Online Spelling Program from the ground up to be the most effective and efficient way to improve your child’s spelling skills. Your kids will learn how to spell words according to their phonetic patterns. They’ll start to identify that most words follow 8 simple spelling patterns. Your kids will…
COVID-19 Announcement: Complimentary Reading Program
We have decided to offer our Online Reading Program at no cost for one month during shelter-in-place. We understand that finances are tight and we want to make our program accessible for all families in this unprecedented time.
Halloween Activities to Improve Learning and Comprehension Skills
Halloween and comprehension skills? What could they possibly have in common? You know as well as I do that your kids are excited about Halloween and just want to enjoy the day, but what if they can enjoy the day and learn at the same time? That is a win-win situation in my book! So…
