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Build Your Child’s Reading Fluency Skills
Many children struggle to read “quickly, accurately, and with proper expression” – essentially the definition of reading fluency. In order for your child to truly comprehend information that he or she reads, fluent reading is essential.
Building Pre-Reading Skills
For those of you with children who are in pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten, phonemic awareness is a key skill you should emphasize for future reading success.
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When your child reads, can he identify topics, main ideas, and supporting details? Can he summarize what is read in his own words? Is he able to organize his thoughts into well-written sentences and paragraphs? Does he feel confident when taking tests?
The Orton Gillingham Approach
Many parents wonder what exactly the Orton Gillingham method is and the type of student who benefits from this instruction. On a basic level, Orton Gillingham is a structured approach for teaching reading and writing skills, originally designed for students with dyslexia.