Do you know your letter sounds?
Anne Philipson Anne Philipson

Do you know your letter sounds?

You may think that if a child goes into Kindergarten knowing all of their letter sounds it would mean that the reading process of blending and segmenting words would come more easily.  

Most of the time, that’s true. 

But would it surprise you to know that it isn’t always the case?

Why?  Because some students enter elementary school having learned some (or in some cases many) of their letter sounds incorrectly.

So what’s incorrect about the sounds they’ve learned? Read this blog post to find out!

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Talking About Books With Your Child
Anne Philipson Anne Philipson

Talking About Books With Your Child

The purpose of reading is to understand. So, how do you know if your child understood a story? This blog posts provides questions for fictional text that can help you gauge your child’s understanding.

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The Importance of Reading With Your Child
Anne Philipson Anne Philipson

The Importance of Reading With Your Child

In today's digital age, devices can be used to read books to our children. In light of this, is personally reading with and to our children every day still important? Absolutely! Read this blog post to discover 5 reasons why.

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