by Karina Richland | Nov 14, 2018 | A PRIDE Post, Auditory Processing Disorder
Almost every school activity, including listening to teachers, interacting with classmates, singing along in music class, following instructions in physical education, etc. depends on the ability for children to process sounds and have a strong auditory system in... 
by Karina Richland | Oct 29, 2018 | Reading Fluency
Fluent readers are able to read quickly, accurately and with expression. They also are able to understand what they are reading. So how do we explicitly teach children to read fluently? On today’s post, I am going to share some strategies and tips that will help you... 
by PRIDE Reading Program | Oct 25, 2018 | Orton-Gillingham, Writing Skills
For many kids learning the formation of the b’s and d’s can be really confusing. When I use the Orton-Gillingham approach with my students, I first teach the letter b and then I don’t teach the letter d until all the other consonants have been learned. The kids have... 
by Karina Richland | Oct 24, 2018 | Phonological Awareness
Before children can begin reading, they must develop strong phonemic awareness. If you ask your child, “what is the first sound you hear in hat?” You want them to answer /h/. If you ask your child, “what is the last sound you hear in hat?” You want them to answer... 
by Karina Richland | Oct 5, 2018 | Orton-Gillingham
In the Orton-Gillingham approach, students are required to do a lot of tactile activities. This includes tracing while saying the sounds of the letters on different surfaces. Sound tracing is used to practice and reinforce sounds and spelling patterns for sounds. It...