by Stephen | May 15, 2021 | learning to read, phonics games, Reading Problems
Only One In Three Are A Grade Level Reader If your child isn’t a grade level reader by the end of third grade he or she has only a one in four chance of ever making it. However, not if he starts using Rocket Phonics. These preschoolers are getting ahead of the...
by Stephen | May 9, 2021 | learning to read, phonics games, Reading Problems
Only One In Three Are A Grade Level Reader If your child isn’t a grade level reader by the end of third grade he or she has only a one in four chance of ever making it. However, not if he starts using Rocket Phonics. These preschoolers are getting ahead of the...
by Stephen | Apr 20, 2021 | learning to read, phonics games, Reading Problems
The Teaching of Reading The #1 Most Fatal Flaw In the teaching of reading is letting 1 letter stand for multiple sounds. This flaw fails 25 million students every year. It worsens the dyslexia of the 10 million other children that are dyslexic. The little girl above...
by Stephen | Apr 10, 2021 | learning to read, phonics games, Reading Problems
Reading For Children Be sure it’s fun. Reading is a lifelong task. If the child doesn’t have fun he’ll lose the skills you teach him. David, the child with the big smile in the picture has just read a series of clues and found a ball of silly putty...
by Stephen | Mar 26, 2021 | phonemic awareness, phonics games, VPK - school readiness
Preschool Literacy Activities “Schools teach curriculum; preschools teach children.” Teaching 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds is like teaching college freshmen with college graduate students. So you need a “curriculum” that is more like a medical bag. Tools...
by Stephen | Mar 23, 2021 | learning to read, phonics games
Why Games For Readers? The adult often reads for fun so why not use games for the child reader? Games increase focus and time on task. Both of these are well known to improve learning. In addition, the steps in learning to read are well known – phonemic...