by Karina Richland | Apr 23, 2026 | Dyslexia, Homeschooling, Multisensory, Orton-Gillingham, phonics, PRIDE Reading Program, Reading, Structured Literacy
You have heard that the Orton-Gillingham approach is the gold standard for teaching reading to children with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Maybe a tutor recommended it, a teacher mentioned it at a conference, or you found it while searching for answers...
by Karina Richland | Apr 23, 2026 | Dyslexia, phonics, Reading, Reading Skills, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy
If you have ever watched a student struggle to sound out a word, only to guess based on the first letter or the picture on the page, you have seen what happens when reading skills are left to chance. Explicit instruction in reading is the opposite of leaving things to...
by Karina Richland | Apr 22, 2026 | Dyslexia, Homeschooling, Reading, Reading Skills
You have a gut feeling that something is off with your child’s reading. Maybe homework takes twice as long as it should, or your child avoids picking up books altogether. The problem is, you are not sure whether your child is truly behind or just going through a...
by Karina Richland | Apr 20, 2026 | A PRIDE Post, Dyslexia, Language & Reading, Learning Differences
Key Takeaways Instructional Accuracy: Avoid whole-word guessing strategies and give students direct decoding practice. Foundational Skills: Teach phonemic awareness and phonics together in a clear, explicit way. Text Choice: Use controlled decodable text so students...
by Karina Richland | Apr 16, 2026 | A PRIDE Post, Dyslexia
Finding the right homeschool reading program for a child with dyslexia can feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack, while the haystack is on fire. You want something that works, something that doesn’t require a master’s degree to teach, and...
by Karina Richland | Apr 15, 2026 | Dyslexia, Orton-Gillingham, Structured Literacy
If you are comparing reading programs or trying to support a struggling reader at home or in the classroom, these terms can quickly become confusing. The good news is that the Science of Reading vs Structured Literacy are not competing ideas. They work together, and...
