by Karina Richland | Dec 15, 2025 | Activities and Games
Every child learns differently, and a one-size-fits-all approach to reading instruction often leaves someone behind. For children with learning differences like dyslexia, traditional methods can be especially challenging. This is why using games is so transformative....
by Karina Richland | Aug 23, 2025 | Activities and Games
If you’ve ever tried to get a reluctant child to practice their reading, you know how quickly a lesson can go off the rails. It’s easy to feel like you’re doing something wrong when your child is bored, distracted, or just plain resistant. I’ve been there, and I can...
by Karina Richland | Mar 20, 2025 | A PRIDE Post, Activities and Games, Decodable Books, Decoding, Language & Reading
Language comprehension, the ability to understand words, sentences, and stories is very important for little ones who are learning to read. When children can understand what they hear and read, it helps them become better readers, writers, and talkers! What is...
by Karina Richland | Sep 6, 2024 | Activities and Games, Learning Differences, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Reading, Reading Skills, Studying Tips
Let’s dive into the world of “red words”! These are those special words that we often see in books and stories, words like “the,” “and,” and “see.” Red words are also known as sight words, high-frequency words, and...
by Karina Richland | May 6, 2024 | Activities and Games, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Spelling
Teaching spelling words can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be! There are many different methods and strategies that can help your students learn and remember their spellings. In this blog post, I will discuss the best ways to teach spelling words. I...
by Karina Richland | Feb 22, 2024 | Activities and Games, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Reading, Reading Skills, Spelling
Breaking up words into syllables or chunks is a really important part of the reading process. Syllabication helps children learn to read and spell difficult words. If your child gets stuck on a difficult word, they can use the syllabication rules to figure it out. On...
