Category Archives: Reading

New fonts for dyslexics…..

Dyslexie typeface by Christian Boer. Fantastic new product! Great story on how an entrepreneur with dyslexia develops a font to eliminate (or greatly reduce) reversals with twin letters.

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LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks

Looking for free audio recordings of books? This is a great resource for you! @librivox LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks.

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Homepage – Differentiation Central

Fantastic resource for learning more about differentiated instruction! #differentiatedinstruction @cat3y Homepage – Differentiation Central.

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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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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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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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Last call for enrollment

Book club #1 is in full swing and going well! If anyone would like to enroll for book 2 or 3, now is the time to do it as we will be closing registration. Each text runs for two weeks. … Continue reading

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