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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...
Nancy Thorup
Sep 29, 20211 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Oct 9, 20201 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Oct 3, 20203 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Dec 31, 20181 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Dec 11, 20181 min read
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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...
Nancy Thorup
Sep 9, 20173 min read
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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,...
Nancy Thorup
Aug 21, 20171 min read
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How to Help Your Child Improve Their Reading Skills this Summer
Summer is a great time to read books as a family. Â Pull out all of those fun picture books on your shelves, read a novel that everyone...
Nancy Thorup
Aug 8, 20162 min read
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