Severe Reading Problems–Don’t Teach More of the Same Thing
Recently I was reading an article from a well-known educator’s website that promotes reading. Though the organization is not a research-based one, it claimed that NO special interventions should be...
View ArticleQuick Post: Dislecksia, The Movie
The much acclaimed comedic documentary Dislecksia will be shown at Mercyhurst University at the Taylor Little Theatre on November 9th at 2:15 pm and 7:15 pm. Check out the links for more information!...
View Article3+3 And You Can Read: Easy Comprehension Activities for Families
As a reading specialist and tutor, I make sure that I provide parents with activities they can use with their children to reinforce good reading. It’s very important to provide simple, yet pithy...
View ArticleQuick Post: Excellent Method for Teaching Spelling Words!
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View ArticleSubmerged in Work!
I’ve been submerged in work, which is a good thing; however, this has not left me much time to write posts. I’m heading into finishing up my second year of being in business and I have learned so much...
View ArticleThe Most Basic Reading Skill: Tracking
This is my quick tip of the week. You can also listen to this podcast on www.read-innovate-center.com and www.TheEclecticReadingTeacher.com, iTunes, or SoundCloud. Episode 1: The Most Basic Reading...
View ArticleSilent Sustained Reading: Why It Works
Silent sustained reading or SSR, otherwise known as DEAR (Drop Everything And Read), etc., has received a bit of bad press recently both from the International Reading Association and the National...
View ArticleStruggling Vs. Dyslexic Readers
Struggling Vs. Dyslexic Readers Yes, there is a difference between the two, but most of the time these students are lumped together into one category as if all interventions will be the same for them....
View ArticleThey Have Bigger Fish to Fry–Why Basic Student Needs Are Ignored
Today I was talking to a tutor about why a particular student was making a gross error in her subtraction of numbers. Apparently when the student was borrowing numbers, she was adding 10 to the number...
View ArticleReading Fluency and a Misguided Intervention
CURRENTLY I am working with a student who has an auditory processing disorder and struggles quite a bit with reading. He’s made quite a bit of progress and I’m confident he will be a strong reader in a...
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