Jennifer McAullay - The Reading Teacher

Dyslexia and Anxiety What's the connection between dyslexia and anxiety? Hear from Jerome Schultz, Ph.D., on what happens when dyslexia and anxiety meet. Learn about how dyslexia...

Easy and effective! Super combo

Vocabulary Ladders Vocabulary ladders are a simple, easy to execute activity for developing students’ vocabulary.

This is one of the best things I’ve read this morning.
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How do you choose a reading program to help your child when you fear they’re falling behind?

Key Principles of a High Quality Reading Program There are many programs available for teaching reading. How do you decide if a program has ‘scientific’ validity and is likely to be effective, especially from an intervention perspective? Nayton and colleagues (2022) identify some core components of high quality … Continued

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Teaching young children how to read: What California parents need to know What should parents do if they notice their child is falling behind in reading?

Can good readers be poor spellers?

Easy to read article that outlines the research demonstrating the relationship between reading and spelling.

The Impact of Learning to Spell on Reading Several studies, including this one by Desimoni et al. (2012), have shown that good readers tend to be good spellers, and poor readers tend to be poor spellers. In particular, a study by Conrad (2008) found that children were better …

I saw this reminder earlier in the week posted by Maggie Dent. Sometimes we put far too much pressure on ourselves as parents. Be present, not perfect!

A must read article if you feel you’re battling to support your child with dyslexia.

Assistive Technology Myths   Martin (2022) discusses five myths about students with dyslexia using assistive technology. This is an overview of the key points made in his article. Myth 1: Using assistive technology is cheating Dyslexia is a disability. Like any other disability …

Is your school still using Reading Recovery as an intervention in the early years? Perhaps it’s time to ask why. We should be ensuring schools use evidence based strategies to help out most vulnerable students.

https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/04/23/reading-recovery-negative-impact-on-children?fbclid=IwAR1bTKar3xSr7g_1AWlBtqy3lkFrQm0DBtN-Z_CwpQtnVYkcVAs7J_u4j6w

New research shows controversial Reading Recovery program eventually had a negative impact on children Initial gains from first-grade intervention didn’t last and kids performed worse in third and fourth grade.

Every child deserves to shine.

Such an important part of reading.

Reading with Fluency and the Importance of Punctuation. Fluency is a crucial reading skill. It is the ability to rapidly and accurately decode words and understand the words once they have been decoded. If a student cannot read with fluency, it means all their mental energy is being expended on the decoding task, leaving little mental energy for understa...