(Part One: What’s in a word?) Dr. Vedran Dronjic, March 2026 🧩 Why Word Parts Matter In the previous blog post, we looked at why knowing about word parts is important for reading. Research has shown over and over again that good readers have a solid understanding of how complex words can be divided into…
Dr. Vedran Dronjic, December 2025 Different Strategies for Word Reading When trying to read a word in a language that’s written in an alphabet, even one that’s as rife with scandalous irregularities as the English alphabet happens to be, the brain has several options: Sound ‘Em Out An example of the first strategy would be…
SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S READING AND WRITING AT HOME: FUN, EASY, AND AFFORDABLE TIPS Written by Randi Medeiros, September 2024 As summer winds down and school gets back into session, parents naturally want to ensure their children start the year strong. One of the best ways to support your child’s success in school is to foster good…
Dr. Claudia Petrescu, December 2023 A few years ago, I was faced with this question when my younger son showed obvious signs of struggling with literacy acquisition in kindergarten. While he knew the letters of the alphabet, he had difficulties with making grapheme-phoneme connections which are crucial for developing reading and spelling skills. He was…
It is not unusual for young children to reverse letters or write words and full sentences backwards while they develop literacy skills. Parents often worry that this is a sign of dyslexia but is this always the case? Not necessarily! We are born with a visual system that is built to ignore differences in order…