teacherdarcis3 days ago9 minTutoring Reading Online: What Research Says.In my last blog, I talked about how and why I chose to do my tutoring online instead of in person. It was a personal story about why I...
teacherdarcisMar 165 minOnline tutoring for dyslexia- the benefits of online tutoring.Many people wonder if tutoring online can be as beneficial as in-person tutoring. It’s a question I have had as well. This is my story...
teacherdarcisFeb 167 minDoes dyslexia improve with age?Is a struggling reader just a late bloomer? Every child develops at their own pace. Maybe we just need to give that child time to grow...
teacherdarcisJan 176 minWhat Reading Comprehension is and How to Improve it.Comprehension means understanding. There is no reason to read something unless you understand it. But sometimes people have a hard time...
teacherdarcisDec 31, 202111 min22 best tips to help your child become a better reader in 2022In this blog post, I will give you 22 ideas you can use to support reading for your child. These ideas will work for anybody whether they...
teacherdarcisDec 17, 20219 minBecoming a Fluent ReaderIs “fast reading” a “fluency synonym”? Do all good readers need to be fast readers? In this blog post, we are going to be exploring...
teacherdarcisOct 17, 20214 minImproving Reading and Writing through Spelling!Spelling is often thought of as something to be learned through rote visual memorization. In order to practice spelling people often use...
teacherdarcisSep 5, 20213 minWords are how we think.The Importance of Vocabulary in Reading fluency and comprehension. Vocabulary is the third essential component of 5 components of reading...
teacherdarcisMar 1, 20213 minThe importance of phonicsPhonics Phonics is the knowledge that letters of the alphabet represent sounds and that they can be blended together to make words....
teacherdarcisDec 31, 20203 minWhy we learn cursive handwriting at Defeating Dyslexia with DarciAt Defeating Dyslexia with Darci all students learn cursive. It is part of what we do. Most kids think this is pretty cool just because...
teacherdarcisSep 8, 20204 minDoes your child seem to have memory problems when it comes to learning letter names and sounds?Rote memory is memorizing random facts that may seem boring and uninteresting. The names of numbers and letters have to be memorized by...
teacherdarcisAug 28, 20204 minPhonemic awarenessWhen my 1st child had learned several letters and at least one sound to go with each letter I was excited to have her start reading. I...
teacherdarcisAug 26, 20203 minThe Reading WarsDid you know there has been a war going on in the US for decades over how reading is taught? It is true. It’s called “The Reading Wars”....