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What is Guessing and is it a Reading Problem?

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

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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What Can Happen in 10 Days? Annika and the 10-day free trial

What Can Happen in 10 Days? Annika and the 10-day free trial

Before starting our free trial, Annika was desperate to learn to read. Her mother, Talen, had spent the summer teaching Annika, but reading practice had become a daily battle, with tears all around. Both Talen and Annika were tired of the frustration, and they were both open to trying something new

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3 reasons to start your own Little Lending Library (and how to do it!)

3 reasons to start your own Little Lending Library (and how to do it!)

These “little free libraries” offer neighborhoods and families a chance to share their used books with others in the community. Here we provide three great reasons to start a little free library for your neighborhood, and we offer some suggestions for where you should look to learn how to build one of your own.

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Why do some children read more than others?

Why do some children read more than others?

Some children read more than others. Is this because of their reading ability? Or is it the other way round, so the amount of text a child consumes determines their reading ability? I discuss new findings on the topic and what this means about how we should help strugglers.

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