Category: Literacy & Reading

Orton-Gillingham is a research based approach that takes the science of reading into a multi-sensory approach towards teaching students how to read, write and spell.

Written expression is a complex process of using various cognitive operations to translate ideas and thoughts into a written language.

Reading decoding is the skill used to “sound out” unfamiliar words to make meaning of letter-sound relationships.

Structured Literacy is a term for various evidence and research-based reading programs.

Executive Function- a concept educators like to address with parents and students, and one many people are unable to define.

By Julia Baker, Ed.D. in Reading and Literacy, M.S. Clinician At Strategies for Learning Over the years, I have noticed that most students’ Lexile levels decrease when they return to school after the summer break. Lexile levels measure a student’s

As in-person school closures have been announced in many parts of the country, teachers and parents are faced with navigating how to design an effective distance learning program.

As in-person school closures have been announced in many parts of the country, teachers and parents are faced with navigating how to design an effective distance learning program.

Educational therapy and tutoring may appear very similar, however, there are important distinctions between the two. Knowing the differences will help you determine the best fit for the needs of your child.

The ABCs of Improved Summer Reading Access to books. It’s critical that kids have access to a wide variety of books over the summer months, but we know that access alone doesn’t make a strong impact. Books that match reader’s