by Susan Spelic | Jul 16, 2019 | EBooks, Growing Confidence, Our Books, Reading at Home, Reading Tools, Reluctant Readers, Struggling Readers, Tools and Resources
We live in a world where technology is being used at an increasing level. We watch in awe and some of us wait in anticipation as new devices and programs are invented for us to use in everyday situations to make our lives ‘easier’. We know that there needs to be a...
by Susan_Admin | Nov 24, 2017 | Improving Reading, Reading at Home
By Susan Spelic We all know it’s a good idea to declutter our homes. Once it’s done, it feels good. These holidays, you plan to put aside a few days to bunker down and go through your family’s ‘stuff’ and declutter. It feels good to recycle and throw junk out. You...
by Susan_Admin | Nov 8, 2017 | EBooks, Improving Reading, Reading at Home
By Susan Spelic It’s after school. Pick-up at the school gate wasn’t too horrendous. It is your quieter day- no after school activities today, with it being a Wednesday. Gus is 5 years old and has three extra-curricular activities every week. To enable school pick-up,...
by Susan_Admin | Oct 27, 2017 | Growing Confidence, Improving Reading, Reading at Home, Reading with Dyslexia
If a child memorizes ten words, the child can read only ten words, but if a child learns the sounds of ten letters, the child will be able to read 350 three sound words, 4320 four sound words and 21,650 five sound words. Dr Martin Kozloff (2002) Reading is all about...
by Susan Spelic | Mar 7, 2017 | Reading at Home
10 USEFUL IDEAS TO SUPPORT HOME READING ROUTINES It’s after school, you’ve had a long day and little Sam is hungry and tired. You have home reading to do. Sam sits at table with a snack and you talk to her about her school day. Sam runs out to play. After a...