Supporting children’s reading and spelling development can feel challenging, especially when they struggle to connect sounds and letters. Word chains offer a straightforward, effective way to build these skills. This simple game helps children gain confidence by focusing on small, manageable changes in words, making reading and spelling less intimidating. What Are Word Chains? Word chains are sequences of words where each new word changes by just one sound from the previous w

This phrase resonated with many conversations I have had with teachers and SLPs about the direction of literacy instruction. I first...

#structuredliteracy #dyslexia #slp #schoolbasedslp Structured literacy is an approach to teaching reading that can be used in the general...

"Sight words" can be a confusing name as people often assume that they are a particular set of words that must be memorized as whole...

In Canada, Dyslexia is not diagnosed as such. Rather, if falls under the broader term of Reading Disability. Some psychologists may...

Parents, are you told by your child's teacher that they are reading at a level J or level M or whatever letter it is they are at? Then...

What scope and sequence are you using? As a parent, you should be asking this of your child's teacher and tutor they are working with. ...

Minimal pairs are a visual way to confront the child with their error. The words differ only by one sound. Have you heard something...