NorCal Reading Solutions

12/17/2020

Many people believe dyslexia is letter reversal or reading backwards. This graphic does a wonderful job of showing how dyslexia impacts many areas of learning and life.

Dyslexia

12/03/2020

Do you know a student who needs additional support with distance learning, reading, math or dyslexia? NorCal Reading Solutions offers both in-person and online tutoring for grades Kindergarten through adult.
Visit https://www.norcalreading.com for more information.

11/22/2020

Dyscalculia is difficulty with math, calculations, math facts, remembering steps to a problem (long division etc). Checkout this article to learn about dyscalculia and how to support students with it.

Thanks Steve Chinn of Maths Explained for this post. Steve also has several books with practical strategies to help with math and dyscalculia. There’s The Trouble with Maths and an eagerly awaited Mathematics for Dyslexics and Dyscalculics – 4th Edition which is now available on pre-order! Thank...

11/20/2020

It’s absolutely the best feeling in the world when my tutoring parents send me pictures and screenshots of their child’s report card! Love seeing their progress not only with me during our sessions but at school too!

11/19/2020

My fellow educators - a free webinar from Stanford University on literacy, science of reading and EL’s

Free learning opportunity on the topic of English Learners and the Science of Reading!

Instruction based on the Science of Reading benefits all students and is critical for our most vulnerable populations, which include students with dyslexia and other disabilities, English Learners, poor, Black, and Brown students.

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11/18/2020

Phonics based instruction is key for young readers, especially those kiddos with dyslexia. Love this shift! ❤️

In a major shift, the controversial figure in the fight over how to teach reading now says that beginning readers should focus on sounding out words, according to a document obtained by APM Reports.