May 21, 2013 | DM News Blog
by Brigid Hekster, Chartered Psychologist For most parents one of the hallmarks of their child’s early success in the primary school years is a progression from reading books aimed at teaching reading to becoming a free reader. Sometimes difficulties with literacy...
May 3, 2013 | DM News Blog
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....
Feb 8, 2013 | DM News Blog
The effects of poor literacy on an individual can be wide-reaching as well as deep: we’ve covered quite a bit of ground in recent articles, from gender-related effects to prison sentences. A recent article on the BBC outlined the potential that poor literacy has to...
Jan 25, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: Every additional year of primary school boosts girls’ future wages by 10-20%, and an extra year of secondary school by 15-25%.* English is one of the world’s trickiest languages due to its irregular spelling patterns and morphophonemic nature. Because of...
Nov 23, 2012 | DM News Blog
So strong is the link between literacy and being a useful member of society that some states use grade-level reading statistics as a factor in projecting future prison construction. – Bob Chase, President, National Education Association...
