4 Reasons To Teach Your Toddler to Read
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4 Reasons To Teach Your Toddler to Read

Many parents feel a lot of pressure when it comes to developmental milestones. So when you see "toddler" and "read" in the same sentence, you might think it's just one more thing you have to worry about. 
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Reading Education Works Best When Adults Work Together
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Reading Education Works Best When Adults Work Together
Early literacy is a team sport, not a competition.
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Blending
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Blending
Blending letter sounds together into words can be a tricky step for some kids. In this post, you'll learn how to avoid common teaching mistakes tha...
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8 Tips That Will Help ANY Child Follow Your Directions
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8 Tips That Will Help ANY Child Follow Your Directions
Managing your little one's behavior can be one of the most challenging parts of teaching them how to read. In this blog, you'll get my eight best t...
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A Better Way to Teach Spelling
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A Better Way to Teach Spelling
Learn how to use phonics, blending, and segmenting to help your child become a confident speller.
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Phonics sounds on a whiteboard.
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Why Kids Read Faster and Better with Phonics
Among educators, there's a lot of debate around the "best" way to teach reading. In this post, you'll find out how phonics instruction stacks up ag...
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5 Tips to Beat Learning-Time Pushback
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5 Tips to Beat Learning-Time Pushback
If your kid loves to learn, but they don't like learning from YOU, try these tips to create lessons they'll crave.
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When People Say, "Let Kids Be Kids..."
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When People Say, "Let Kids Be Kids..."
Some folks think teaching little kids to read puts too much pressure on them. So let's talk about that.
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3 Tips to Help You Teach Your Child to Read
Helping your little one learn to read isn't as hard as you might think. In this post, you'll learn three practical tips to help you get started.
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4 Reasons To Teach Your Toddler to Read
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4 Reasons To Teach Your Toddler to Read
Many parents feel a lot of pressure when it comes to developmental milestones. So when you see "toddler" and "read" in the same sentence, you might...
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How to Assess Blending (Step by Step)
blending words
How to Assess Blending (Step by Step)
Teaching kids how to blend individual letter sounds into words can be tricky—especially if you're just sort of guessing how to do it. In this blog...
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How to Assess the Letter Sounds (Phonics)
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How to Assess the Letter Sounds (Phonics)
Unless your child has been intentionally taught the letter sounds, there's a good chance they don't know them (no matter how well they sing the ABC...
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