Does your house feel like a war zone when it is time to do school work? Many parents and children feel very sad and angry when they have to look at spelling lists or grammar rules. You might see your child cry because they cannot remember how to spell a …
Read More »The great reading gap: Why learning vowel patterns in isolation is failing our children
Learning to read should be a magical journey where a child discovers new worlds through books. However, for millions of children across the globe, this journey has turned into a frustrating battle with flashcards and lists. We are currently facing a global literacy crisis. Recent data from the World Bank …
Read More »Learn to read with stories not flashcards and end the struggle
Stop forcing your students to stare at boring flashcards that lead to tears and frustration. Are you tired of watching struggling readers forget every word they just learned five minutes ago? Many teachers and parents are trapped in a cycle of “drill and kill” methods that actually make people hate …
Read More »Help for a 7-year-old struggling reader: Why flashcards fail and stories work
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 …
Read More »‘Tricky Word Stories: Vowel Patterns Meet’ – the fast way to learn complex vowel teams
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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