by Karina Richland | Jun 24, 2026 | Activities and Games
A child says “cat” without /k/ and pauses. Then the child smiles and says “at.” That small moment shows a reader learning to hold a word in mind, remove one sound, and blend what remains. Phoneme deletion activities turn this complex thinking...
by Karina Richland | Jun 16, 2026 | Activities and Games
Elkonin boxes give struggling readers a simple, hands-on way to hear each sound in a spoken word before connecting those sounds to letters. With a few counters and a hand-drawn grid, parents and educators can make phonemic awareness practice clear, focused, and...
by Karina Richland | Jun 12, 2026 | Activities and Games
A few counters and a pencil can turn word guessing into careful sound-to-letter work. With a short, clear routine, teachers and homeschool parents can make every sound visible. Explore PRIDE’s multisensory homeschool curriculum for a clear, hands-on path to...
by Karina Richland | May 22, 2026 | Activities and Games, Structured Literacy
Morphology Activities for Struggling Readers Morphology activities for struggling readers help students stop guessing at long words and start noticing the meaningful parts inside them. When a child can see that replay, played, and playful all grow from the same base...
by Karina Richland | May 1, 2026 | Activities and Games
Reading should not feel like punishment. But for children who struggle with decoding, fluency, or comprehension, traditional reading practice often does. The same worksheets, the same round-robin reading, the same frustrated tears. Games change the equation. They...
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. Finding the right reading program for dyslexia...
