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Why can't some students seem to crack the code? To memorize sight words? To build fluency? ⁉️

You've tried every multisensory activity, game, app, and song under the sun....

..and nothing seems to work! 😭

I (Dr. Marnie Ginsberg) faced the same problem with 2 of my failing 6th grade students who couldn't even read Dr. Seuss. 😳

After much searching and trial and error, I discovered simple, research-based activities that accelerated these 2 boys over 3 YEARS' GROWTH....

..in just a matter of months.

The game that kicked off all their improvements--Switch It--shows beginning and struggling readers of all ages SO many core principles about reading...

🎯 the concept of the alphabetic principle,
🎯 letter-sound knowledge,
🎯 phoneme segmentation,
🎯 phoneme manipulation (the hardest level of PA),
🎯 early decoding, and
🎯 early spelling.

Not only does this simple 5-minute Switch It decoding hack help transform non-readers into readers rapidly...💯

..they also LOVE playing the game!

Discover how easily you can boost your students over the hurdles that are blocking them, by downloading our COMPLEMENTARY Switch It Guide.

Ready to transform frustration into fruitful reading?

👇🏾 Snag your Switch It Guide 👇🏾

ReadingSimplified.com/switch-it

Outdoor Sensory Activities for Kids to Enjoy in Nature Sensory play is important to a child's development, and nature's sensory richness is a great source of outdoor sensory activities!

Just a reminder about the incredible podcast episode that was released this summer with Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Louisa Moats. Have you listened yet? If not, take an opportunity this weekend! You won't regret it!

https://www.voyagersopris.com/podcasts/2023/why-the-science-of-reading-needs-the-the-science-of-teaching

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Today marks the birthday of Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983), a pioneer in American children's literature. “The Snowy Day” is a must-have classic with its beautiful artwork and story of childhood wonder.

Did you know that a 3-year old (top left image) and a 6-year old (top right image) have significantly different skeletal structure in their hands?! Notice the bones in the wrist of the 3-year old -- many of them are still mostly cartilage! Look at all the spaces in between the bones where muscles and tendons will change through the years. Even the difference between a 6-year old and a 14-year old (lower right) is huge!

Preschoolers have SO much development to do before they can write the way school-aged children or adults can!

Please do NOT stress if your preschooler does not want to write or draw. Some love it and some don't.

While they are growing, strengthen those little bones and muscles! Here are some great pre-writing, muscle-strengthening activities:

* painting, drawing, coloring
* playdough
* tearing and cutting
* gluing
* poking holes in things (try toothpicks and paper!)
* digging in dirt
* building with LEGOS, marble runs, or other blocks
* beading (try beads, cut straws, or even bobbins!)
* puzzles
* squeezing (try stress balls, squeezing water in a sponge, or using a pipette)
* picking up and throwing balls (use different sizes!)
* playing with toys (watch what their little fingers do when they pick up and move little cars, marbles, action figures, etc!)

These all strengthen and help develop little hands, muscles, and bones. When they are physically ready to write, it will be so much easier than if they were pushed when they didn't want to and weren't ready!

Check out some great strategies for helping little ones (and bigger ones) learn problem-solving skills. 🌱
https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/how-teach-problem-solving-strategies-kids-guide?_pos=1&_sid=4442981d8&_ss=r

Perfectly said Christian! 👧🏼🌎👦🏽