15-Minute Reading Routines That Actually Work
Your child curled up next to you with a favorite book. Just fifteen minutes. No pressure, no stress. What if I told you that this simple daily habit could change everything about your child’s reading future? It’s not just possible, it’s powerful. As parents, we’re all juggling a million things. Between homework, dinner, bedtime battles,…
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Library Strategies: Choosing Books That Match Your Child’s Reading Level
Your daughter bounces into the library, makes a beeline for the chapter books, and emerges clutching a 200-page novel about wizards. She’s six. She can read about thirty words. Meanwhile, your son grabs the same Eric Carle board book he’s been reading since he was two, even though he’s now seven and reading at a…
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Reading Logs: Do They Help or Create Reading Resentment?
Your daughter races through the final chapter of her book, eyes dancing with excitement. She can’t wait to tell you what happened to her favorite character. But before she can share the story, you hand her the reading log. Watch the light dim in her eyes as she sighs and reaches for a pencil: another…
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Reading Aloud to Kids Who Can Already Read: Why It Still Matters
Your second grader just read an entire chapter book by herself. She’s so proud, and honestly, you are too. All those evenings practicing letter sounds, sounding out words, and celebrating small victories have paid off. She can read now. Really read. So you put away the picture books. Bedtime stories become bedtime reading time, where…
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IEP vs. 504: Reading Accommodations Explained
You’ve just finished a meeting at school. The words “IEP” and “504” were tossed around multiple times. Everyone seemed to assume you understood the difference. You nodded along, but inside you’re thinking: What exactly is the difference? Which one does my struggling reader actually need? You’re not alone in this confusion. These acronyms sound like…
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Cumulative Review: Why Reading Skills Need Constant Reinforcement
Your child worked so hard to master those tricky vowel teams last month. You celebrated together when they finally got it. But this week, you noticed them struggling with the same patterns. Did they forget everything? Are you back at square one? Take heart. This is completely normal. Reading skills require constant reinforcement to stick.…
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