Category: Reading Science
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Your Kid Doesn’t Read for Fun Anymore (and It’s Not Just Screens)
You used to read to them every single night. They used to beg for “one more chapter” when you said it was bedtime. They had favorite series. They knew authors’ names. They wanted to read. Now? Kids reading for fun feels like a distant memory. The books sit on the shelf gathering dust. The tablet…
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Not All Reading Mistakes Are the Same. Here’s What to Look For
Reading errors are not just mistakes. They’re information. The specific shape of an error, not just that an error happened, tells you something meaningful about what’s happening inside your child’s reading system. And once you know how to look at errors differently, you become a much better advocate for your child.
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7 Reading Skills Your First Grader Should Have, and How to Check Tonight
First grade is the most important year for learning to read. Not because of the curriculum. Because of the window. A landmark study found that 88% of children who were poor readers at the end of first grade were still poor readers in fourth grade. Not most of them. Nearly all of them. This isn’t…
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5 Signs Your Smart Kid Might Have Dyslexia
Dyslexia doesn’t always look like letter reversals. Smart kids can mask it for years. Here are 5 signs that your bright child might be struggling with dyslexia.