5 Tips for Parents of Struggling Readers

Your normally happy-go-lucky child who was curious about everything, eager to learn new things and enjoyed you reading to him suddenly has become moody, wants nothing to do with books and doesn’t want to go to school. As a concerned parent you ask your child what is wrong. As a typical response the child tells [...]

Choosing a Reading Program for Struggling Readers

You see it in the news every day; reports on children not keeping up with their peers when in comes to reading. Many parents are intimidated by the idea of teaching their children how to read. These same parents are often frustrated and don’t always know where to turn when in comes to finding help [...]

Discover Intensive Phonics Program Will Help Your Child Learn to Read

You may not have heard of the Discover Intensive Phonics Program before because until recently it was only available in schools. I am familiar with the school version as it was used in school system in which I formerly taught. I can tell you first hand that my learning disabled students definitely increased their reading [...]

Why Do I Talk So Much About Learning Phonics

You may be asking Why Do I Talk So Much About Learning Phonics? As a former teacher I am a big proponent of teaching phonics because I know that this learning method is the basis that children need to become successful readers. Allow me to give you this illustration to emphasis my point in the [...]

Software Programs That Teach Phonics

For those of you trying to decide on which of the programs that teach phonics will benefit you and your child it is important to know what the software program has to offer. Here are a few questions you will want to have answered before you choose a Software Program That Teaches Phonics: 1.    What [...]