Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: June 1, 2017 | Updated: August 27, 2026 "Two deers." "I runned home." If your child's sentences sometimes sound a little off, you're not imagining it,...
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What Are Sight Words, and Why Do They Matter for Reading?
Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: May 2, 2017 | Updated: August 27, 2026 Sight words are common words that kids learn to recognize instantly, by sight, without having to sound them out....
How Can I Help My Child Stop Confusing “b” and “d”?
Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: March 20, 2017 | Updated: August 19, 2026 Mixing up "b" and "d" is one of the most common letter confusions in early readers, and in most cases, it's a...
New School Year, New Schedule: How to Build a Routine That Works
Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP Originally Published July 2023, Reviewed and Updated July 2026 Summer is winding down, and with it comes the familiar mix of anticipation and overwhelm that the back-to-school transition brings. For young children especially, shifting from...
5 Tips to Start the School Year Off Great
Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP Originally Published August 2019, Reviewed and Updated August 2026 Is your family feeling the excitement of a new school year — or a little bit of dread? Either way, you're not alone. The back-to-school transition brings a mix of emotions...
Why Is Writing Hard for My Child — and How Can I Help?
Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP — Originally Published December 2022, Reviewed and Updated 2026 Writing is one of the most cognitively demanding tasks we ask children to do. Think about everything it requires at once: planning what to say, holding ideas in working...






