Dear diary…
Yusuf used to hate reading anything whether books for school or newspapers but now he is more enthusiastic to read. He has even started his own diary which he writes in every night. His gift of a notebook has come in very handy because now he can write in this book....
read moreRecipes for Life and Learning: Monster Mouth Apples
Getting your kids to eat more fruit We’re just launching a new blog series called “Recipes for Life and Learning”, which will feature fun 'recipes' for afterschool or educational activities, insightful 'recipes' about how to be the best parent you can be to your...
read moreBehavioural Optometry: Taking Care of Our Eyes
Our eyes are perhaps the most important, yet often neglected, aspect of our healthcare regime. After all we only have two. Without even one of them, the world changes. Without both, our life changes radically. While the general perception of optometry is that it is...
read moreEarly days, but…
Whilst its early days yet I think Sebastian is developing more of a 'Can Do' approach to reading. As regards the Easyread story he he is much more fluent, when the words are there he can read fluently so we do not tend to re read, but I do make him do this for normal...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman is a world-famous motorcycle enthusiast who has made several travel documentaries with his friend and actor Ewan McGregor. As a TV personality, he has taken audiences around the world by motorcycle: from New York to London, from John o’Groats to Cape...
read moreUpdate on Agent H
Thought we might give you an up-date on Hannah. We are really proud that she has passed the 100 lesson mark and her enthusiasm for each lesson is still great. She is happy to read through the story at least twice, and we have noticed the reading with the words is...
read moreCase Study: Artistic, lack of fluency, low comprehension
Closing the literacy gap: how artistic Alice’s reading went from stop to go, go, go! The Problem Alice loved stories. From a very young age, mum and daughter started the routine of sitting down together each evening to devour a bedtime story. Katherine, Alice’s...
read moreGardening with Kids
I spend a number of hours each week in my vegetable garden. To keep my 5 year old and 2 year old interested, and happy to come out with me, I introduced them to gardening from the time they were babies. I involve them in all of the activities I do in the garden. A...
read moreFactoid Fridays: New Literacy Standards
Fact: The U.S. State of Arizona has passed a law that will be implemented next year mandating that all third graders must pass a reading test or risk being held back....
read more10 Funny Things Kids Say
We love kids here at Easyread. We love working with them, hearing from them, and watching them take-off and start flying with their reading. We also love a good giggle over some great kids' quotes...Here are a few we've collected from different places! 1. "Mom, my...
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