Written by Jaimi Bird, M.A., CCC-SLP Phonological awareness is a term that refers to a group of pre-reading skills that are important for literacy and language development. Phonological awareness is the ability to hear sounds that makeup words in spoken language. This...
Did you know that you can begin teaching the skill of letter knowledge to your babies? That's right! You don't need to wait until they begin preschool (although that is also an important time to expose them to letters). Here are some easy activities for you to do...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience life through your child's eyes? You've probably read countless articles and books about your child's learning or attention difficulties. As their parent, you know a lot about how they learn best and what...
By Jaimi Bird, M.A., CCC-SLP Do you have a hard time following your child’s stories? Does it seem like they have difficulty expressing themselves clearly? It may be that they have difficulty with sequencing. When it comes to storytelling, sequencing is very...
Does your student demonstrate frequent loss of place during reading, skipping lines, skipping or substituting words during reading, finger-pointing during reading, and/or slow reading speed? They may be having difficulties with visual tracking! In order to use our...
Between 3 and 4 years of age, children begin to recognize letters and start to make some letter-sound associations. Knowledge of letter names and the sounds letters make is a very important pre-literacy skill and builds a strong foundation for reading. This knowledge...