Dianna Rico-Certified Reading Specialist

09/09/2021

https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-make-reading-fun-not-frustrating/

For some kids, reading is like doing the hokey pokey upside down, underwater, in a clown suit — freakishly hard and not at all fun. Here's how parents can help.

06/01/2021

https://www.teachthought.com/education/12-resources-and-13-ideas-to-slow-summer-reading-loss/

13 Ideas To Slow Summer Reading Loss

09/26/2020

Fluency is just one aspect of becoming a strong reader.

Learn more about literacy skills development and the best fluency strategies for struggling readers.

09/06/2020

No matter if your child is learning virtual or face-to-face, early literacy is crucial to their academic success. Please share my page and phone number with any child who could benefit from additional one-on-one reinforcement.

Many teachers are familiar with decoding strategies that may emphasize the use of picture clues, meaning and self-monitoring.

07/09/2020

I know kids need a “break”, but summer learning loss is real. Covid hasn’t helped that with parents working and not being able to dedicate time to learning. Here are a few tips.
Now’s the time to “catch up”. If you need help with this, contact me.

Learning specialist Barbara Dianis offers seven suggestions for academic engagement that can help parents to prevent their children's summer learning loss.

06/30/2020

Reading is so very important for a child to succeed. 😊

Understanding reading development in young children can be tricky for parents who are not educators. When assessing their children’s reading skills, parents do not want to over-worry and be bothersome to the teacher when everything is fine, yet parents also do not want to be too lax and wait for t...

06/29/2020

https://kendorelearning.com/memoryconnection/

What is Working Memory and Why is It Important? Working memory is the brain’s system for temporarily storing and managing the information required to carry out complex tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. Children with poor working memory typically have difficulty remembering m....

06/29/2020

Please like and share. :) If you know any kiddos that need extra reinforcement before school starts, send them my way. :)

06/23/2020

https://www.raisingreaders.org/understanding-early-literacy/why-is-early-literacy-important/

Why is Early Literacy Important? Children introduced to reading early on tend to read earlier and excel in school compared to children who are not exposed to language and books at a young age (American Academy of Pediatrics). Reading, rhyming, singing, and talking — beginning from birth — profou...