Reading Levels
Back in school, you probably had some moments where you just did not feel like writing — the topic wasn’t interesting, you didn’t like poetry, or you just felt intimidated by the blank white page. Your child probably feels the same way at times. That’s why we developed a list of tips, tools, and free resources dedicated to writing help…
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Summer is a largely unstructured time for students, which often leads to a significant reduction in the amount of reading they do – and the amount of information they gain. In some cases, students may even lose some of the reading skills and strategies they spent all year building. The solution to this conundrum: summer reading programs for middle school…
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Journaling, for elementary students, might seem inaccessible or pointless — like “extra writing” on top of what they do now. But journaling at a young age has numerous academic and personal benefits. And the writing process doesn’t have to be boring, either. Read on for: what exactly we mean by “journaling” different types of journal subjects and formats…
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Accuracy, expression, comprehension, and good pacing make up the four aspects of reading fluency. Fluent readers should be able to read a text with each of these aspects put together. To learn more, read on!
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Most of the time, students read texts from beginning all the way to the end without pausing to comprehend what they’re reading. However, this requires readers to go over a challenging text again and again to really understand it. But there is another, more effective way to read for comprehension and meaning making: the SQ3R method. Read on to learn…
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Reading is not like walking — it’s not an immediate, natural thing that most children just do. And once you walk, you continue walking (for the most part), whereas there are four distinct levels of reading comprehension to learn before a child is considered an expert reader. These are: the definition of reading comprehension the four levels of…
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