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?

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.

Fifth Graders Make Significantly Greater Gains than a Comparison Group Across Multiple Subjects After Fast ForWord

Dec 27, 2011 by Melissa Agocs

VIDEO: After using Fast ForWord for 30 minutes a day, students made significantly greater improvements on a state-aligned computerized adaptive test than students who did not use Fast ForWord.

BrainFit Studio Accelerates English Learning with Brain Fitness

Nov 22, 2011 by Cheryl Chia
BrainFit Studio has helped over 8,000 children accelerate English learning. Find out more about BrainFit Studio and how its SMART plan has helped students achieve academic success.

Joel’s Story: My Nephew’s Reading Skills Improved 1½ Years in 3 Months with Fast ForWord

Oct 27, 2011 by Norene Wiesen
VIDEO: 'In 4th grade, my nephew was 2 years behind in reading, struggling with decoding and reading comprehension.  After using Fast ForWord products, he was reading at grade level.'

Building Fluent Readers: How Oral Reading Practice Helps Reading Comprehension

Oct 25, 2011 by Cory Armes, M.Ed.

Reading comprehension skills go hand-in-hand with reading fluency.  Learn more about how the two are related, and find out how to help students develop reading comprehension skills by becoming more fluent readers.

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