ABC Phonetic Reading School Archive

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    Reading Proficiencies

    Do you know exactly what reading proficiency means? It means reading and comprehending at grade level. Director John Cahal shares some statistics on reading proficiency in certain Western United States.

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    On The Look Out – Preschool Learning Disabilities

    In previous posts we’ve discussed the impact learning disabilities have on children and parents. People who are diagnosed with a learning disability often go on to live happy, successful lives. Studies show that a child is usually better off when his or her learning disability...

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    What Is A Learning Disability?

    When people hear the words, “learning disability,” they often think the worst. Although learning disabilities cannot be cured, proper support and training early on can help children deal with this lifelong issue. Support from parents and teachers can help the child succeed in school and...

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    Famous People With Learning Disabilities

    Not all great minds think alike. Everyone learns in his or her way. How they deal with the information presented to them depends on how well they receive it. This is important when it comes to learning disabilities. Unfortunately, learning disabilities have a negative connotation...

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    Get The Facts – Learning Disabilities

    Learning disabilities can be a hard matter to come by. With so many assumptions made about them and made about people who have them, the truth can go unnoticed. Here are 5 facts about learning disabilities: 1.     Disorders dealing with a person’s attention span, (ADD,...

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    Reading Opens Doors

    From an early age, children are put on the path to reading. At first by learning the alphabet, then slowly learning how to put it together to form words, and then figuring out that those words put together make sentences that can tell whole stories....

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    Different Ways of Learning!

    Some techniques work well for people whereas other ones are not as effective. There are different types of learners: visual, auditory and tactile/kinesthetic.

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    A Time Honored Tradition

    “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stocking were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.” They are the first four lines in the...

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    The Gift Of Books

    When you’re out shopping for that perfect gift for your little one, there are several gift ideas that may run through your mind. Are you looking for a present that is not only entertaining but also educational? One answer: books.Books are a great gift idea...

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    Assessing Print Awareness

    As a follow up to our last two posts in which we gave several different ways parents and teachers can deal with the obstacles of print awareness, ABC Phonetic Reading School wanted to provide readers with a specific way to assess matters involving actual print...

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