January 2019

One of the most common things I see in struggling readers is a lack of vocabulary. Simply put, children who know more words have an easier time understanding the text they are reading. Research shows us that the average child enters first grade knowing around 6,000 words, and that by Read more…

By Sarah Freeman, 11 months ago

Education

Keep Reading Interesting!

Providing kids with a variety of different media helps to keep learning exciting. Imagine trying to describe surfing to somebody who’s never seen the ocean before, let alone a surfboard. How would you go about it? “Okay, so there’s this huge body of water that has these giant waves rolling Read more…

By Sarah Freeman, 11 months ago