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You think your child might be dyslexic. Where do you start at home?

It usually starts with a suspicion: the realization that your child’s reading difficulties go beyond typical growing pains. If you are asking yourself, 'Could this be dyslexia?' you have already taken the most important step. Now, let’s talk about how to move from worry to a…

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  1. 26
    Jun

    Can my struggling reader catch up?

    In most cases, yes. With explicit, systematic phonics and daily practice at the right level, the large majority of struggling readers make real gains, and many reach grade level. How long it takes depends not only on your child but on two things you can actually influence: how…

    Marriam Khan · 3 min ·#struggling readers · #reading progress · #dyslexia
  2. 23
    Jun

    What are decodable books, and does my struggling reader need them?

    A decodable book is designed around using only words your child can sound out with the letter patterns they have already learned. For a struggling or dyslexic reader, that is one of the most useful tools you can offer them, because it lets them practice real reading instead of…

    Marriam Khan · 3 min ·#decodable books · #struggling readers · #phonics
  3. 19
    Jun

    You did the phonics. Why didn't it stick?

    If your child has learned their letter sounds but still hits a wall while reading a passage, the challenge is rarely a reflection of their ability or their phonics instruction. Instead, it is likely what reading specialists call an ‘instructional mismatch’. A common situation…

    Marriam Khan · 4 min ·#phonics · #decodable text · #struggling readers
  4. 16
    Jun

    What Should You Look for in Reading Support?

    When a child is struggling with reading, it can be hard to know what kind of support will actually help.

    Stephen Robins · 3 min ·#phonics · #classroom · #reading support
  5. 16
    May

    5 Ways We’ve Been Teaching Reading Wrong

    While human brains are evolutionarily wired for oral language, they are not wired for reading.

    Stephen Robins · 4 min ·#phonics · #literacy · #reading
  6. 27
    Apr

    The Role of Connected Text in Transitioning from Phonics to Fluency

    A child can get all the way through a page and still not really be reading. Children are smart. They can lean on a picture, memorize a pattern, and complete a sentence well enough to keep the story moving. To the adult beside them, it can…

    Stephen Robins · 3 min ·#phonics · #science-of-reading
  7. 4
    Mar

    Decodable Readers: The Bridge to Fluency

    Decodable readers give early readers a book they can actually read on their own. Here's why they work, what to look for in a good one, and when to stop using them.

    Joey Drury · 4 min ·#phonics · #classroom