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...

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...

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...

Comprehension means understanding. There is no reason to read something unless you understand it. But sometimes people have a hard time...

In 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...

Is “fast reading” a “fluency synonym”? Do all good readers need to be fast readers? In this blog post, we are going to be exploring...

Spelling is often thought of as something to be learned through rote visual memorization. In order to practice spelling people often use...

The Importance of Vocabulary in Reading fluency and comprehension. Vocabulary is the third essential component of 5 components of reading...

Phonics Phonics is the knowledge that letters of the alphabet represent sounds and that they can be blended together to make words....

At Defeating Dyslexia with Darci all students learn cursive. It is part of what we do. Most kids think this is pretty cool just because...

Rote memory is memorizing random facts that may seem boring and uninteresting. The names of numbers and letters have to be memorized by...

When 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...

Did 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”....