The Gabby picture book series is a fun way to teach kids through phonics–and a magical story!
Reading theory
Harry Potter horcrux theory keeps kids thinking
Were the Dursleys really that awful? A debate that can keep kids reading.
Drawing inferences: Why it’s a key literacy skill
If you read frequently to a child, and you model making inferences yourself along the way, your child may very well pick up this skill naturally, through observation.
Tailor the literacy activity to the kid
If you’re frustrated by your child’s reading (or lack thereof), first think about your child.
Book With No Pictures speaks 1,000 words (give or take)
If I could have written the perfect book that would get kids reading, this would be it.
5 reasons why your kid should read to a dog
Great reasons why your kid should read to a dog.
Reading together is important
If there’s only one thing you do to boost your children’s literacy, read to them.
Pediatricians recognize importance of reading aloud to babies
Reading to children during the first three years of their life is so important that the American Academy of Pediatrics has just included it in recommendations to new parents. Starting this week, the more than 62,000 pediatricians in the U.S. will not only give the usual breast-feeding and immunization advice […]
Stuffed letters are great for literacy
Stuffed letters are great for new readers.
Help your child understand what he’s reading
Photo by Dan Smith, Wikimedia Commons I was talking to a mom today about a child who is having some trouble with reading comprehension. In other words, he reads a paragraph and has trouble understanding and summarizing what he’s just read. He also isn’t reading a lot—possibly he doesn’t enjoy […]
