Your child is having trouble learning to read. But you aren’t sure if (s)he is just lagging behind and will catch up, or if it is a problem that needs intervention. So how do you know? Before I get to that question, let’s talk about how a child learns to read. Reading - unlike learning … [Read more...]

The school year is almost over, and summer is right around the corner. Kids all over the country are beginning a collective cheer. No more alarm clocks, hectic schedules, and homework. But while kids everywhere look forward to the lazy days of summer, ten weeks without school puts them in danger of … [Read more...]

“There are many little ways you can enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.” - Jacqueline Kennedy Reading aloud to our children – it’s a nightly ritual in homes all over the world, right before tucking them into bed and kissing them good-night. But what happens as our … [Read more...]