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Did you know that correct letter formation can improve your child’s reading skills? It’s true—and the benefits go far beyond reading. Strong letter formation also supports spelling, writing, and overall language development. Try this simple activity at home:Ask your child (or teenager) to ... Read More about The Surprising Link Between Handwriting and Reading Success

Encouraging Writing While Supporting Spelling In many kindergarten classrooms, children are encouraged to use inventive spelling—getting their ideas on paper even if the spelling isn’t correct. Encouraging writing is important, but as educators, parents, and tutors, it’s also crucial to correct ... Read More about Spelling Mistakes? Here’s How to Turn them into Learning Opportunities

One of the most challenging switches I made when transitioning from Orton Gillingham to EBLI was Vowel R. In OG I would teach this as one sound, for example car had two sounds /c/ /ar/. However in EBLI every sound is segmented. So car would be segmented /c/a/r/. This took me awhile to accept but now ... Read More about How I Now Teach Vowel R

I loved reading this story of a mom who struggled to find the help her son needed to succeed in reading. For people who have questions about EBLI it may give you more insight into how EBLI approach helps kids struggle to read despite tutoring and school intervention. From Frustration to Fluency: We ... Read More about A Mom Who Finally Found Another Way, From Frustration to Fluency

EBLI stands for Evidence Based Literacy Instruction. Jen Pelcyger is training to be an EBLI certified instructor. EBLI is a speech to text method to teaching reading, writing, and spelling. It also embeds vocabulary and fluency, especially helping kids blend sounds together to read the whole word. ... Read More about What is EBLI?