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3 Strategies to Help Your Child Read on Grade Level this Summer (2024)

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Chicago is famously known for its “summer-time-chi vibes”. Summer brings up thoughts about vacation, relaxing, and, for some, anxiety about what to do with the kiddos for those months. However, the parents whose children are most successful and read either on or above grade level see the summer time as an opportunity to help their …

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Unlocking the Mystery of Phonics: Easy Guide to Understanding Phonics (2023)

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Does reading seem like a battle with your child? It could be because they don’t understand phonics. This makes it incredibly difficult to enjoy reading or be motivated to complete reading assignments. Phonics has been a hot topic in the world of reading. Many adults know how to use phonics but don’t realize it. Unfortunately, …

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Tips for Sounding Out Words (Phonics Strategies)

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Reading is one of the most important skills a child can understand. It is the foundation for all other learning and opens up a world of opportunities. However, teaching phonics is a skill that is unfortunately not emphasized in schools. In some classrooms, teachers are teaching reading through inferences instead of teaching letter sounds. So …

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