Parents: How to Encourage Your Child Who Is Struggling with Reading
Kids need to read on a regular basis — some say daily. It’s the best way to improve their vocabulary and their speech. It’s also... Read More
[NEWS] Readorium named one of 12 Trendsetters with Traction by the SIIA*
The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) named Readorium one of their 12 To Watch: Trendsetters with Traction.* According to the SIIA, this puts Readorium among... Read More
[KIDS] Vocab Word of the Week: Elastic
Elastic things stretch or bend, but don’t break. When you let them go, they get back their original shape. We say that these things have... Read More
(Bonus) Mistake #6: Ignoring student data when designing lessons
How do we know if students are ready to learn what we want to teach them? How do we know how to teach them? The... Read More
Mistake #5: Ignoring student motivation
Research shows that if the environment is motivating, students read more and their comprehension improves. The question is: how do we motivate students to read... Read More
Mistake #4: Teaching content-based vocabulary out of context
Research shows that comprehension increases best when students are directly taught word-learning strategies and then have extensive practice figuring out new words in context. Word... Read More
Mistake #2: Choosing nonfiction text that is too difficult or giving assignments without a specific reading focus
We know that students come to us with very different needs and abilities. Continually giving students text they cannot comprehend only increases their frustration and... Read More
Readorium presents in Coatesville PA
Coatesville Community Education Foundation presents Reading Program for 21st Century Community Learning Center’s After School Programs at Olivet Church (310 E. Chestnut Street, Coatesville, PA)... Read More
Citizen Science in the Summer
With summer in full swing why not take on a citizen science project? The National Science Teacher’s Association has published a book with 15 lessons... Read More