The average kindergarten student knows 5,000 words. (This means they have heard it and can use it but not necessarily read and write it). A high school graduate needs to know 60,000 words. That means children need to learn 70 … Continue reading
When your child knows the alphabet and is ready to learn to read words, this is a tool that can help him. In kindergarten and 1st grade students are taught word families – words that have the same ending. The … Continue reading
When I was supervising a tutoring lab, I noticed one of the students had something on her finger while she was pointing to the words. As I approached her I saw she was using a martian finger (from Oriental Trading … Continue reading
As a teacher I am often asked what parents can do to help their children in school. My answer is simple. Read to your children. It is never too early or too late to start. Both mom and dad should … Continue reading
