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Is Your Child on Track? Reading Together to Support Comprehension and Fluency on the App Store on iTunes

New app that can help when reading at home: Is Your Child on Track? Reading Together to Support Comprehension and Fluency on the App Store on iTunes. This app is marked as FREE through Sept 26th……..

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10 Things to Help Your Struggling Reader The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity

10 Things to Help Your Struggling Reader The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity.

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8 things I wish I’d known before my child started kindergarten – Parents – TODAY.com

8 things I wish I’d known before my child started kindergarten – Parents – TODAY.com.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at 50 | Books | The Guardian

Do you remember your first Dahl book? For me, it was  The Witches.  He led an amazing life, read more here…. Lucy Mangan has written a wonderful piece…..Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at 50 | Books | The Guardian.

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how to parent, brilliantly

I always love these well written pieces from Annie Murphy Paul… there is something for everyone in her work! Some segments that particularly interested me were: Reading Experience May Change the Brains of Dyslexic Students &  Students Reading E-Books Are … Continue reading

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It’s coming….

Can you hear the “Jaws” music in the background? The beginning of the year is coming, and it will be here before we all know it. These past few months have been fairly productive on my end. The online summer … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Nonreaders Don’t Read — And How to Change Their Minds | Scholastic.com

10 Reasons Nonreaders Don’t Read — And How to Change Their Minds | Scholastic.com.  This was written for teachers, but I feel it is very useful info for our parents as well.

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Children Who Can Read, But Dont…

Children Who Can Read, But Dont…. A little list of helpful hints:)

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Brain-Based Learning: Resource Roundup | Edutopia

If you know me, then you know I have a love affair with the study of how the brain works and processes information- specifically when dealing with reading, writing and comprehension! The below article has compiled a great collection of … Continue reading

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Why You Should Go Play After Reading This — A Q&A With Kevin Carroll | Marcus T. Wright

Absolutely!!!! Why You Should Go Play After Reading This — A Q&A With Kevin Carroll | Marcus T. Wright.

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