How to Improve Reading Skills Through Metacognition

Jul 10, 2012 by Bill Jenkins, Ph.D.

How can teaching metacognition impact the way a student learns? Find out what the research says, and discover metacognitive strategies that can be applied to any subject at every grade level.

What Makes a Good Reader?

Jul 3, 2012 by Martha Burns, Ph.D

Why is it that some children learn to read faster than other children, and what foundational skills can be strengthened to improve a child’s ability to read?

18 Ways to Encourage Students to Read This Summer

May 24, 2012 by Norene Wiesen

It can be hard enough to get students to read within the structure of the academic year, so how can you encourage your students to read during the summer break?

Free Webinars on Brain Health and the Science of Learning – Register Today!

May 17, 2012 by Carrie Gajowski, MA
Summary: Join us in June for two live webinars: brain health with Dr. Paul Nussbaum and the science of learning with Dr. Martha S. Burns. Register today – you don’t want to miss these sessions!

3 Tips for Encouraging Verbal Communication in Young Learners

May 1, 2012 by Carrie Gajowski, MA

Research shows that children from rich language environments start school with an advantage over their peers. What can parents do at home to help their children succeed?

Language and the Reading Puzzle: Morphemes and Memory

Apr 10, 2012 by Carrie Gajowski, MA
How do morpheme awareness and working memory skills help emerging readers attain fluency? Cognitive scientist Dr. Virginia Mann breaks it down for us in “The Language and Reading Puzzle Part 2.”

Using Poetry to Teach Reading: Rhythm, Rhyme, and Choral Reading

Apr 5, 2012 by PC Munoz
Inspire students of all skill levels to engage with the subtle beauty and nuances of a language, encourage expression and creativity, and become excited about words, reading, and writing. More>>

Language and the Reading Puzzle: 5 Steps Towards Fluent Reading

Apr 3, 2012 by Carrie Gajowski, MA

Are visual “reversals” (e.g., mistaking b for d) really a sign of a poor reader?  And how important is a good vocabulary?  Find out what really matters, and how to help your readers on the path to fluency.

5 Strategies for Fluency and Comprehension That Every Reader Can Use

Mar 22, 2012 by Wendy Mathieu

Students should be able to engage in a variety of different texts to be considered fluent and competent readers. These fluency and comprehension strategies will give students an edge in approaching any kind of text.

Why You Should Read With Your Child

Mar 6, 2012 by Virginia Mann, Ph.D

You probably already know that you should read to your children, but do you know why? Here are three important reasons to not only read aloud with your child, but also to make it a shared activity.

Pages