Vocabulary is vital for reading comprehension.  If kids do not know what the words mean, they will not be able to make sense of the text they are reading.  Beginning readers have to use the words that they hear orally to understand the words they see in print.  This larger vocabulary will really pay off...Read More

You may have heard teachers say that children in grades K-2 are “learning to read”, while children in grade 3 and above are “reading to learn”.  Although there is some debate as to whether this statement is accurate, when kids enter third grade, there is a definite shift in HOW they read and WHY they...Read More

Building vocabulary is crucial for helping children understand the words they are reading and make sense of the text.  Learning new words begins when children are just young babies and continues throughout life.  Together, along with a formal education, parents’ involvement in developing a child’s vocabulary is critical.  As much as 95% of the words...Read More