Learning to Read

  • Reader Sit – Getting Ready to Read

    I developed the term Reader Sit after watching children try to read with their hands in their laps or laying across their desks.  They think their eyes do all of the work, when really they use their whole body.  This is perfect to teach to beginning readers, but I teach students all the way through elementary school […]

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  • Homework Help for Busy Readers – Sliders

    Deluxe Durable Plastic Eye Lighter Reading Guide Strip (4 pack) Here’s a super helpful tip for your readers!  I’ve always called these “sliders” because they slide through books.  These are usually purchased for one of the following reasons: a.  Child is having trouble “tracking” (losing their place in a long piece of text) b.  They […]

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