Children begin their literacy development at an early age. In fact, language acquisition, an important precursor for learning how to read, begins for babies in utero. Therefore, it’s never too early to teach your children reading skills. To teach your child to read, it helps to know the process of how children learn to read […]
One question that parents often ask teachers is how to choose the best children’s books for their child to read. The answer to this question can vary by age or grade, but one thing is certain: to help your children improve their reading skills, you want them reading books that are at their appropriate reading […]
Teaching your child to read is a challenging and rewarding process. If your child has already developed phonemic and phonological awareness, they’re ready to start learning the connection between those sounds and the letters that represent them. In order to read, children need to develop specific decoding skills to help them recognize letters and the […]
Literacy, the ability to read and write, is a critical aspect of living in today’s world. For many of us, we acquire literacy skills as children and use them throughout our lives without really thinking about how we learned to read and write. Many adults don’t appreciate these foundational skills unless they have decided to pursue a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. The way we educate our children is one of them. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. The way we educate our children is one of them; according to data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, homeschool rates are on the rise. This means […]
The skill of reading can be broken down into small foundational skills that are often visualized on the Reading Pyramid. We breakdown the 5 levels that make up reading comprehension. Today’s parents want to prepare their children for the world ahead and support them fully. But the world of learning to read has changed. It’s […]