Reading Tips for Parents (Phonics Vs. Whole Language Debate) I was a teacher in grades 4th-8th for eight years and at four different schools; we moved around a lot for my husband's job. I found that each school I taught at had a different approach to how they wanted to teach reading. When I first started teaching there was a huge push towards the whole language movement. After teaching a little while, I then encountered co-workers that said … [Read more...]
Ways to Improve Reading Skills
September 27, 2011 by · 10 Comments
For some kids reading comes easy and for others it can be more challenging. I wrote one previous article about helping kids with reading. I have some of those same tips here, but I've added a few more ideas as well! Here are some tips for improving kids' reading skills:1. Read to your kids DAILY (it is great for kids to read silently, but hearing words aloud are important in a child's reading development as well - even if it's for 10-15 min a … [Read more...]