Do you see your child making a lot of reversals and other mistakes in their handwriting? It is common to see children make errors while forming their letters, especially in the early years. Early writers will tend to scribble or make different distortions with their letters. Nonetheless, we want to make sure to create a […]
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An easy way to teach your child to write the abcs Teaching your child to write properly can seem extremely overwhelming, especially when there are tears and resistance. But it doesn’t have to be this way. When we are doing handwriting practice with our child, we have the freedom to have them start with writing
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Why Early intervention is the better choice. We have to take action to see changes So many times, in life we want to just wait and see if things will work themselves out. We put off going to the doctor, mending that friendship, or working toward that goal. But you know what 99% of the
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Helping beginner and struggling writers write neater! What are prewriting strokes? Prewriting strokes or lines are the individual lines that are used to form letters, numbers and shapes. There are certain lines that you want to see your child to form before encouraging them to make letters. Also helping your child form the basic lines
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Building fine-motor skills is the steppingstone that allows students to write neatly, and then after much practice, write fluent and meaningful text without thinking about the letter formation part of writing. More children today lack fine-motor skills Within the past 15 years or so many students lack fine-motor skills. Many students enter school without being
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Are you wondering what an online tutoring session looks like? Maybe you just like to have an idea of what an event or service looks like before you actually commit to purchasing it? I know I do!! Today I want to share what a typical online tutoring session will look like. First of all, I
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I am going to share with you how to select the right book for 3 different types of reading– read alouds, independent reading and instructional reading. Children need all three types. They help expand vocabulary, knowledge, and fluency. When we are reading, we want to apply the different types during our day, because all of
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Teaching your child to read can be daunting, especially when you notice that the traditional approach is not clicking with your child. If you have been researching curriculum or resources, you may find that these include filler activities and concepts that are taught in isolation. You may be thinking I just want something simple and
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Research is showing handwriting IS important There is an assumption that teaching handwriting is irrelevant in the 21st century. People assume because we spend so much time typing our text that it is unnecessary to teach handwriting to our children. Actually, this is not true, research has revealed the correlation between handwriting and reading fluency.
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Would your child rather be outside climbing trees and creating their own adventures instead of being encouraged to sit down and read? Of course, we shouldn’t be surprised. To be completely honest, I have a hard time sitting down and reading just because. Don’t get me wrong, I love reading, it is just that there
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Accurate Practice Makes Perfection Imagine a kid wanting to learn to play basketball. They practice and practice using the ball, but no one taught them the techniques. Do you think they are going to be the star of the game? Of course not, they have to be taught the correct form and skills and then
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Reading Can Become Easier for Your Struggling Reader Watching your child struggle with reading can be painful. Not only in the here and now, but also in the future not being sure that they are going to have the ability to achieve in school. You may be searching “how to help my struggling reader” on
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Selecting the best books for beginner readers and creating a fun reading environment will allow them to fall in love with reading.
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