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A Tale of Two Conditions – ADHD and Dyslexia
Children with dyslexia and those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often exhibit similar characteristics…
Dysgraphia 101: A Teacher’s Guide to Understanding and Supporting Students
Dysgraphia is defined as “the condition of impaired letter writing by hand” or put more…
Read and Spell Consonant le Words: the Count Back 3 Strategy
Reading and spelling words with consonant le can be a tricky skill to master! Fortunately,…
How does slow processing speed impact reading skills?
Skillful reading requires many cognitive processes. A weakness in cognitive skills such as processing speed,…
10 Common Ways English Learners Can Struggle in the Classroom, Part Two
Do you have ELs in your classroom who struggle to achieve at the same rate…
Ten Common Ways English Learners Can Struggle in the Classroom, Part One
Do you have English Learners (ELs) in your classroom who struggle to achieve at the…
Vocabulary Instruction: The Missing Piece of Your Literacy Lessons?
Of the five components of reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary), vocabulary…
Should spelling instruction still be taught in school?
A question that teachers sometimes wonder is: should we explicitly teach spelling or are spelling…
Studying Look-Alike Words to Promote Orthographic Mapping
Do you have students who make guesses based on initial letter sounds instead of sounding…