3 ways to help your child learn to read better in less time
On average, children spend 7475 hours in the classroom throughout their primary and lower secondary education, and much of that time is spent on reading. In our experience, most children can crack reading in about 15 hours with the right instruction method.
read moreThe Dyslexia Tax
Most of us are unaware that one in every six people passing us on the street is unable to read simple text. And most of us are unaware just what an enormous impact that has on their lives. It is easy to say “she is dyslexic” without really knowing what that means for someone’s life, if reading is still hard for that person.
read moreOur 7 Golden Rules for Reading Success
Our 7 Golden Rules for Reading Success by David Morgan || 7 November 2018 At Easyread, we have helped thousands of children learn to read confidently and accurately. The secret to our success lies in our seven golden rules. We find that if you follow these golden...
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The Longterm Effects of Illiteracy
How are individuals and societies affected by illiteracy? The far-reaching effects are scary, once you dig into the facts and figures.
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APD vs ADD: Which Is It?
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) can sometimes be mis-diagnosed — even for each other!
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Photo Contest 2018: 12 Things We Learned About Our Easyread Users
We had an absolutely great time going through entries to our photo competition and seeing lots of happy faces reading! And we learned a few things about our Easyread users along the way. Check out some brilliant highlights from the 2018 photo competition…
read moreHow to End Reading Battles in Under a Minute
Got a child who throws tantrums when it’s time for reading practice? Seen books flying cross the floor? Perhaps you just get the silent treatment? If any of these are ringing a bell, then your child has a bad case of stress built up around reading.
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Is your child skipping words or lines of text? Find out why and how to help
If you get an eye test for your child and there are no issues, then vision is not contributing to your child’s reading difficulties… right? The answer is a bit more complex than simply “yes or no”. Eyesight is not actually the only measure of visual difficulty.
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What is Guessing and is it a Reading Problem?
Guessing while reading is difficult for some parents to identify because they only think of it as guessing from the first letter on unfamiliar words. Moreover, some parents do not realize that any form of guessing constitutes a reading problem
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The Best Thing You Can Do for Reading Fluency
Choppy, hesitant reading got you down? Does your child’s lack of fluency affect her comprehension? There is a simple trick that you can apply to your child’s reading practice to accelerate his reading fluency.
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