by PRIDE Reading Program | Mar 20, 2018 | A PRIDE Post
The Kindergarten school year is coming to an end and as a parent your thoughts are probably turning towards first grade. Is your child ready for first grade reading? How do you know? Here is a list of benchmark reading accomplishments for kindergarten that was... by PRIDE Reading Program | Mar 15, 2018 | A PRIDE Post
IEP Attendees – Who Must Attend, and Who is Permitted? As we approach end-of-school-year IEP season, I always receive questions regarding who should attend IEP meetings. This year, especially, I have heard from an increased number of parents asking whether the... by PRIDE Reading Program | Jan 30, 2018 | A PRIDE Post
Children typically start Kindergarten knowing around 5000 words. During the next three grades they learn at least one thousand more new vocabulary words per year and by Grade 4, they are learning on average from one thousand to three thousand new vocabulary words per... by PRIDE Reading Program | Jan 17, 2018 | A PRIDE Post
As much as I really want to give my kids a break in the long summer months, I also know that taking a total break is not a good idea. Scientific data clearly shows that many kids lose valuable reading skills over the summer. For a child with dyslexia, who has worked... by PRIDE Reading Program | Jan 16, 2018 | A PRIDE Post
Learning to read in English would be so easy for kids with Dyslexia if all similar-sounds were spelled the same. They aren’t. English is so hard to learn and has so many unfair and horrible spelling rules! Ugggh! Many of us just read naturally. We understand that... by PRIDE Reading Program | Dec 12, 2017 | A PRIDE Post
The school year is in full swing and the homework load is heavy! Many parents here at PRIDE complain to us frequently that their kiddo just can’t get through the homework load and it is causing a lot of tension and frustration. I put together a few tips and...