PSAT scores will be given to students on Jan. 10. Understanding the test, scores and what to do with them are the first steps in preparing for the SAT. The PSAT scores should not be looked at then discarded. The information in the score report will be helpful in developing a long-term plan of action for taking the SAT.
Engaging in different academic activities is important for all skill levels and grade levels. Just like practicing for a sport is important, so is practicing for school. However, motivating our kids can sometimes prove difficult during the summer. Enrolling in a summer camp can be the boost a child needs or provide the necessary engagement to begin the new school year ready for success.
When I first heard the term dyslexia, I thought it was someone who reads words backwards. Little did I know that a majority of the conversations I have with parents would revolve around that one word. Understanding what dyslexia is and isn’t helps to create an understanding of the struggles and talents of these extremely gifted students.
Phonics, quite simply, is a method of teaching reading and spelling based on these predictable symbol-sound relationships. Using phonics to teach reading means the student will learn the sounds of language (phonemes) and the letters (graphic representations of the phonemes) which would most likely represent those sounds based on location of the sound in the word. Confused yet?
What if you were asked to read and write a language that made no sense to you? The frustration would probably be overwhelming, if you even attempted to begin. Well, that is what many students with a reading or writing disability face each day.
PSAT scores will be given to students on Jan. 10. Understanding the test, scores and what to do with them are the first steps in preparing for the SAT. The PSAT scores should not be looked at then discarded. The information in the score report will be helpful in developing a long-term plan of action for taking the SAT.
Engaging in different academic activities is important for all skill levels and grade levels. Just like practicing for a sport is important, so is practicing for school. However, motivating our kids can sometimes prove difficult during the summer. Enrolling in a summer camp can be the boost a child needs or provide the necessary engagement to begin the new school year ready for success.
When I first heard the term dyslexia, I thought it was someone who reads words backwards. Little did I know that a majority of the conversations I have with parents would revolve around that one word. Understanding what dyslexia is and isn’t helps to create an understanding of the struggles and talents of these extremely gifted students.
Phonics, quite simply, is a method of teaching reading and spelling based on these predictable symbol-sound relationships. Using phonics to teach reading means the student will learn the sounds of language (phonemes) and the letters (graphic representations of the phonemes) which would most likely represent those sounds based on location of the sound in the word. Confused yet?
What if you were asked to read and write a language that made no sense to you? The frustration would probably be overwhelming, if you even attempted to begin. Well, that is what many students with a reading or writing disability face each day.
