The Reading School

Reading the same story over and over again might feel a bit boring to you, but children LOVE the repetition of a familiar tale. Make it interesting with silly voices, hand gestures and sound effects. These little bits of flourish help your little one understand new vocabulary and sentence structure. And they help you stay engaged while reading that book for the 894th time, too. #thereadingschool #raisingreaders #earlyliteracy #earlyreading

Reading can be the most wonderful gateway OR the locked door to the wonders of the world. Once the door is unlocked, all other learning, passions and potential can be pursued. If your child is struggling to read, a Functional Literacy Assessment can help you determine whether #dyslexia is present and how to best support your child's learning. Reach out and DM us if you've got concerns about your child's reading journey. We're here to help!... #thereadingschool #raisingreaders #barackobama #literacymatters #dyslexiaawareness

Did you know that #dyslexia is the most common learning disability? In fact, 1 in 5 children struggles with dyslexia. Dyslexic learners tend to be bright and creative, but process language differently from non-dyslexics. At The Reading School, we have the tools and strategies to help your child approach language with confidence and allow their intelligence to shine!... Reach out and DM us if you've got concerns about your child's reading journey. We're here to help! #thereadingschool #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexiaeducation #learndifferent #structuredliteracy #ortongillingham

Save and practice together! These High Frequency Words - or #sightwords - are usually mastered by grade 2-3. A few tips from our Founder & Director, Diane Duff: Start with one or two and practice until they are known on sight.... Sight words shouldn't be sounded out. They should be recognized almost instantly when mastered. Turn off distraction and go slowly. Does your little one know these words? #thereadingschool #highfrequencywords #beginnerreading #earlyreading #earlyyears #gradeone #gradetwo #gradethree #dyslexia #structuredliteracy #ortongillingham #raisingreaders See more

Share with a parent friend raising a reader with #dyslexia. Reading and learning with dyslexia requires the right strategies and tools. If your child's reading is standing in the way of their success in language and other subject areas, structured literacy instruction can be a path to academic confidence. DM us to chat about YOUR child's reading.... #thereadingschool #sallyshaywitz #structuredliteracy #ortongillingham #dyslexiaawareness #literacymatters #dyslexiaeducation See more

"Our son was diagnosed at age 6 with ADHD and a reading disability. He is also a charmer who was very good at manipulating the situation to hide his disability. The neuropsychologist recommended tutoring. I found The Reading School and provided the assessment for Diane, who explained that our son has dyslexia and how best to help him. At at this time he could not recognize letters or distinguish letters from numbers. His confidence grew weekly, working with The Reading School..., and within 6 months he was reading simple words and sentences." - Debbie Mullins, Ottawa, Canada Our in-depth Functional Literacy Assessments can help you advocate for your child's unique needs at school. @TheReadingSchool link in bio to learn more and contact us about your child's learning journey. #thereadingschool #literacymatters #dyslexia #learningstyles #learndifferent #raisingreaders

'deed they do! ;) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50692797

Putting my money where my mouth is. #socialresponsibility

http://dyslexia.yale.edu//how-speech-to-text-transformed-/

Ontario - inquiry into right to reading in public schools http://www.ohrc.on.ca//ohrc-launches-right-read-public-inq #dyslexia #phonologicalprocessing #LD #yay #abouttime

Why not share this with your kids!?! Children who have trouble reading often miss out on real-world knowledge and vocabulary that we teachers assume they're gaining from books. My students love it when I stop a lesson to 'show' them a new word or concept. #morethanonewaytolearn

ADHD/ADD is still not treated as a learning disability. And that bothers, because, all too often, children are blamed for 'misbehaving' when they are hampered by a neurological difference ~ and not an attitudinal problem. http://www.ldao.ca/introduction-to-ldsadhd/what-is-adhd/

We're looking for a new bookkeeper. The one pictured below can't handle a calculator. Knowledge of QB important. Sense of humour essential. Message us, please. #shopdoglied #hasnothumbs

Spend a little time reading together this Family Day long weekend...and doing other fun stuff. ;)

Heartbreaking... that's why we do what we do at The Reading School. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-43866380

Do we still have a bias against people who don't spell well? Does their difficulty matter in this new-age of education and technology? https://www.washingtonpost.com//era-spellcheck-autocorre/

Looks like Rabbit got his wish. :) This one is a favourite with early readers ~ and listeners.