Did you know that the development of oral language is the most important skill for helping your child become a confident reader? Oral language lays the foundation not just for decoding but also for comprehending text. As an EBLI-certified reading tutor, I’ve seen firsthand how vital oral language skills are in reading and spelling. I’ve…
Reading is Epic and the Holidays are coming! Do you wish your child loved to read as much as you do? Unfortunately, many kids do not love to read these days. There are many reasons why, but the best way to get them to love reading is to read a great book aloud to them….
Are you just beginning to use EBLI in your reading and spelling practice and have questions, or have you been using it for a while and loving it, only to stumble, and suddenly become confused again? Don’t worry, you are not alone. This just happened to me. I have been using EBLI in my tutoring…
Are you wondering why spelling is so difficult for your child? Whether they are spelling with dyslexia or other reading difficulties, keep reading! If you want to help your child improve their spelling and overcome their frustration, then knowing some things about the English spelling system is for you! I have helped 100’s of students…
Becoming a certified EBLI instructor has made my reading tutoring practice diagnostic and prescriptive. I help students set individualized goals in reading and writing.
Discover how EBLI is different and why kids love reading tutoring with an EBLI tutor 1. An EBLI tutor starts with speech The number one reason kids love tutoring with an EBLI tutor (Evidenced-Based Literacy Instruction) is because it is different from what they have already done in the past. Many kids who are struggling in reading…
Find out what a reading tutor does and why your child needs one The other day a friend of mine asked me, “What does a reading tutor do?”. My friend is also a teacher, so this might seem like a strange question. But since she is Italian, this is a perfectly logical question. English, unlike…
Discover how to get your child to love reading daily for fun Parents of my students often ask me how they can get their children to love reading. They themselves love reading and they want their child to love reading for pleasure too. They remember reading voraciously as a child and want this for their…
Sold a Story podcast is making teachers angry that they teach reading wrong “I feel guilty and tricked.” Group Member of The Facebook Group “The Science of Reading – What I Should Have Learned in College” Teachers all across America are listening to Emily Hanford’s podcast, Sold a Story, and they feel angry. Angry that…
Use these 5 tips to help your child become a better reader of fiction and learn to love reading Have you ever asked your child if they liked the book they just read and they say they it was ok? Or maybe they said yes, but when you ask them what it was about they…