Does Academic Instruction in Preschool Lead to Worse School Performance?
In this blog post, I'm going to dissect a source frequently used to support one of the most common early reading myths:...
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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...
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Sight Words, Tricky Words, High-Frequency Words: What Does it All Mean?
If you've ever found yourself scratching your head wondering what on earth each of these types of words are, you've come to...
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Taking Early Childhood Research Out of Context
These days, it seems like you can find research to support just about any opinion you might have. This is especially true...
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Will My Child Be Bored In Kindergarten?
Many parents worry their kid will be bored if they start kindergarten knowing skills typically taught in that first year of formal...
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What Does Research Really Say About Early Reading?
As a parent, you deserve to know what research does and doesn't say about how we teach our children. Part of understanding what...
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What to Do for Teacher Appreciation Week
If you have a little one in school, you know what a big difference a good teacher can make. So what's the...
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3 Reasons Your Kid Can't Read (That Have Nothing to Do With Reading)
There are a lot of reasons your little one might be struggling to go from mastering all the sounds to blending words,...
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4 Reasons You Should NOT Teach Your Little One How To Read
Just because you CAN teach your little one how to read doesn't mean you SHOULD. In this blog post, you'll discover why you might...
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Practice This Many Minutes a Day to Get Your Child Reading
When you are just getting started teaching your child to read, it can be tricky to know how many minutes a day...
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