by PRIDE | Jan 4, 2021 | Activities and Games, Dyslexia, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Language & Reading, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Orton-Gillingham, PRIDE Reading Program, Reading, Reading Skills
Whether you take off a couple weeks or a whole month, getting back into the school routine after winter break can be a little bumpy. Taking time off is so important for students’ mental and emotional well-being, but the transition back to academic life can be... 
by Karina Richland | Dec 14, 2020 | A PRIDE Post, Activities and Games, Dyslexia, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Language & Reading, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Multisensory, PRIDE Reading Program, Vocabulary
Just about everyone in education agrees that having a strong vocabulary is vital to a student’s academic success. However, finding easy ways to make teaching vocabulary fun can be tricky. According to research, only a fraction of a child’s vocabulary comes from direct... 
by Karina Richland | Aug 27, 2020 | Language & Reading, Phonological Awareness, Rhyming
Rhyming is an important first step in the reading development for children. When a child learns to rhyme, they learn to focus on how language works. They also begin to notice all the individual sounds within each word. If your child knows that jig and pig rhyme, then... 
by Karina Richland | May 29, 2020 | Language & Reading, Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities, Reading
An Explanation of Structured Literacy Instruction- What it is and How it works! Structured literacy is an approach that is often recommended for students with dyslexia and specific learning disabilities because it is well supported by research and is an evidence-based... 
by Karina Richland | Jan 5, 2020 | Activities and Games, Language & Reading, Multisensory, Multisensory Teaching, Phonological Awareness
Recognizing the letters and sounds in the alphabet is a lot easier if you make a game out of it, especially if the game includes some physical activity. On today’s post I am going to share with you a really fun and easy alphabet activity that will help your child... 
by Karina Richland | Sep 11, 2019 | Language & Reading, Phonological Awareness, Rhyming, Speech, Speech Therapy
Tips, Strategies and Activities to Help Develop Phonological Awareness in Young Learners Phonological awareness involves being able to hear and recognize the different sounds within words. Children that have strong phonological awareness are able to do things like...