by Karina Richland | Jan 15, 2026 | Reading Comprehension Archives
We’ve all seen it happen: a child reads a passage aloud, pronouncing every word perfectly, but when you ask what it was about, you get a blank stare. This is the classic gap between decoding and comprehension. While sounding out words is a critical first step, the...
by Karina Richland | Dec 30, 2025 | Reading Comprehension Archives
The internet is filled with apps and websites all promising to improve your child’s reading skills, but how do you know which ones actually work? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of options, especially when you’re trying to find high-quality tools...
by Karina Richland | Dec 23, 2025 | Reading Comprehension Archives
Your child just finished reading a paragraph aloud, sounding out every word perfectly. But when you ask a simple question about what they just read, you’re met with a blank stare or a shoulder shrug. This moment is a common source of frustration for so many parents...
by Karina Richland | Oct 8, 2025 | Reading Comprehension Archives
It’s a common frustration for both parents and teachers: a child can sound out every word on the page perfectly, but when you ask them what they just read, you’re met with a blank stare. This gap between decoding and understanding is where the real work of reading...
by Karina Richland | Sep 24, 2025 | Reading Comprehension Archives
It’s a common frustration for parents and educators alike: a child can read the words on a page perfectly, but when you ask them what they just read, you’re met with a blank stare. This gap between decoding and understanding is where the real work of reading begins....
by Karina Richland | Aug 19, 2025 | Reading Comprehension Archives
Does reading practice sometimes feel like a battle? When a child struggles to understand a text, frustration can build quickly, turning story time into a source of stress for everyone. The key to changing this dynamic is to make learning feel like playing. Instead of...
