Reading Fluency is Important
Reading easily makes reading more fun. People who read effortlessly, following the flow of sentences as they’d be spoken, have mastered...
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melissamullin
Feb 2, 20203 min
The Domino Dilemma
Some learning challenges impact students like falling dominos. Dominos are fun to play with and the joy of one small movement causing the...
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melissamullin
May 22, 20192 min
Reading Fluency vs Reading Comprehension
The goal of reading is to gain information, whether it is what happens to the characters in a story, or learning about the world. Reading...
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melissamullin
Oct 11, 20172 min
Use an App to Keep Up with Reading Assignments
Is your child struggling to keep up with her reading assignments? There are great new apps that can read text to students. When combined...
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melissamullin
Oct 18, 20163 min
Increase Verbal Processing Speed
Does your child struggle to process information quickly? Have you witnessed your child trying to explain what he means only to “talk...
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melissamullin
Aug 9, 20165 min
Classroom Accommodations
Understanding students educational needs and will help teachers create productive classroom accommodations. There are many types of...
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melissamullin
Feb 28, 20162 min
Strong Visual Spatial Skills but Struggling to Read
Emma is a hardworking fifth grader who struggles to read. She is clearly bright, so both her parents and teachers wonder why she is not...
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melissamullin
Feb 24, 20162 min
How Much Time Should Be Spent on Reading Intervention?
Figuring out how much reading help your child needs is stressful. You know your child is behind in reading, but you don’t know the best...
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melissamullin
Jan 24, 20167 min
Seven Steps to Help Beginning Readers
"A child who can read is a child who can learn. And a child who can learn is a child who can succeed in school and in life." -Secretary...
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melissamullin
Apr 30, 20153 min
“I want to be like him!”
Bryce wants to be like his friend who is excellent at soccer, can memorize anything quickly and always has a witty comment to share. So...
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melissamullin
Mar 10, 20123 min
Will My Child Always Be Dyslexic?
Research is ongoing regarding the neuro-pathways of our brains and how they can change with time and intervention, so you will get...
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melissamullin
Oct 24, 20113 min
The Frustrated Learner
The Frustration Profile article on my blog, which is about students with high verbal skills and weak motor skills, has gotten more hits...
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melissamullin
Jun 15, 20112 min
Setting Summer Goals Helps Build Executive Functioning Skills
Summer is the time to relax and reflect. What went well this year? What could have been better? What can your child improve on for next...
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melissamullin
May 26, 20111 min
Excellent Reading Comprehension, But Slow Reading Rate
Alex* has strong verbal comprehension and perceptual reasoning skills. Her excellent reading and comprehension skills make her a strong...
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melissamullin
May 4, 20112 min
Learning and Stress Can Be Related
Stress is a major factor for many students these days. Students who have a learning disability have to work harder than their typical...
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melissamullin
Apr 27, 20114 min
Teaching Tony to Read: Session 3
By Christie NEWSFLASH Today was my third Targeted Reading session with Tony. Just like when I arrived for our previous session, Tony...
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melissamullin
Apr 21, 20114 min
Teaching Tony To Read: Session 2
By Christy NEWSFLASH When I arrived for my second Targeted Reading session with Tony, he jumped up out of his chair and ran over to me to...
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melissamullin
Apr 8, 20114 min
How to Teach Reading Skills: Teaching Tony To Read Lesson 1
How Do You Teach Reading? This is a question I get from many parents. The answer is: it depends on why the child is struggling to read....
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melissamullin
Nov 21, 20101 min
The connection between vision and learning problems
A parent emailed with this question: “George has had many eye exams, but his reading skills are still poor. I really want to find someone...
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melissamullin
Nov 21, 20101 min
How Do Visual Skills Affect Reading?
Many parents ask me what they can do at home to help their child with reading skills. Schools have been stressing phonic skills (rightly...
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