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4 Reasons To Teach Your Toddler to Read

Many parents feel a lot of pressure when it comes to developmental milestones. So when you see "toddler" and "read" in the same sentence, you might think it's just one more thing you have to worry about.

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Blending

Blending letter sounds together into words can be a tricky step for some kids. In this post, you'll learn how to avoid common teaching mistakes tha...

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How to Assess Blending (Step by Step)

Teaching kids how to blend individual letter sounds into words can be tricky—especially if you're just sort of guessing how to do it. In this blog...

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Sight Words, Tricky Words, High-Frequency Words: What Does it All Mean?

If you've ever found yourself scratching your head wondering what on earth each of these types of words are, you've come to the right place. In thi...

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3 Reasons Your Kid Can't Read (That Have Nothing to Do With Reading)

There are a lot of reasons your little one might be struggling to go from mastering all the sounds to blending words, and not all of them have to d...