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Help for a 7-year-old struggling reader: Why flashcards fail and stories work

If you have a 7-year-old a struggling reader, stop using boring flashcards. Discover how the story-based Study Zone Big Kid Books series uses lively characters to master tricky words, grammar, and punctuation naturally.

Every evening, the same struggle happens. You open a school book, and your child begins to squirm. They might yawn, look away, or even start to cry. You wonder what happened to the happy toddler who loved bedtime stories. Now that they are seven, the words on the page have …

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‘Tricky Word Stories: Vowel Patterns Meet’ – the fast way to learn complex vowel teams

'Tricky Word Stories: Vowel Patterns Meet' - Master silent letters with 80 short stories.

Study Zone Big Kid Books series Learning to read English can feel like a very big mountain to climb. Many students feel sad and stuck when they see words that do not sound the way they look. Traditional ways of teaching often use flashcards or long lists of words that …

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