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Sep 29, 20211 min read

Graphic Novels Can Help Kids With Reading: The Top Reasons

There are a lot of children who have trouble reading. If your child has trouble reading, there is a good chance they are not interested...

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Helping Your Child With Reading Difficulties

Nancy Thorup

Oct 9, 20201 min read

Helping Your Child With Reading Difficulties

What can you do to help your child when they are having reading difficulties? As a parent, you may be at a loss of how to help, or...

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Nancy Thorup

Oct 2, 20203 min read

Getting A Jump On Literacy

This is a charming article from Christena Ensign’s mother’s collection. Our mothers were born in the 40’s and taught in the 70’s-90’s and...

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Nancy Thorup

Aug 27, 20201 min read

8 Reasons Why Some Kids May Read Slowly

Do you feel your child is reading more slowly than others their age? Reading is a process and certain skills are required. There are many...

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Nancy Thorup

Jul 30, 20201 min read

Reading Skills at Different Ages

The foundation for reading is laid at a very early stage in life. Yet, children’s reading skills develop at their own pace. Wouldn’t it...

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Nancy Thorup

Jul 21, 20201 min read

Dyslexia At Different Ages

Dyslexia can be a challenge for kids, not only with their reading, but also in their language. Furthermore, dyslexia may show up...

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Nancy Thorup

Dec 31, 20181 min read

How Reading Affects Dyslexia

Dear Parents, The study of the brain has evolved quite a bit and even though there is still so much of our brain’s function that is being...

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Nancy Thorup

Dec 11, 20181 min read

Is Your Child Using Accelerated Reader at School?

Image credit: Understood.org Dear Parents, Have you heard of Accelerated Reader? It’s a reading program that your child may currently be...

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Nancy Thorup

Sep 9, 20173 min read

Working Memory Explained

Many of you have children who have seen or been evaluated by a neuropsychologist. All of them diagnose kids’ deficiencies in executive...

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Nancy Thorup

Aug 21, 20171 min read

Books for New Readers

Learning to read can be fun for some kids, and difficult for others. For young kids, the start of school can be a time of anticipation,...

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Nancy Thorup

Aug 8, 20162 min read

How to Help Your Child Improve Their Reading Skills this Summer

Summer is a great time to read books as a family. Pull out all of those fun picture books on your shelves, read a novel that everyone...

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