We can help! No matter how hard your school and teachers are trying, students learning to read via online school are at a disadvantage. To… Read more »
Category: Phonics
On-line Orton-Gillingham Tutoring is here!
Aspire Academy provides on-line tutoring for children who need reading and spelling help. We use Zoom Meeting and the Wilson Reading System. If your child… Read more »
Middle School Reading Problems? Yes – It’s a Thing!
Some students do not struggle with reading until they get to the upper grades. Why is this? Some kids could master reading when the words… Read more »
Help your struggling reader!
If your child is struggling to write sentences, learn their sight words, and their reading is choppy and laborious, dig deeper. 80% of kids who… Read more »
Great Videos When Your Child Needs Help with Reading, Writing and Spelling
If you are concerned and worried about your child’s reading, writing and/or spelling skills, it is important to be vigilant, concerned and truly research what… Read more »
Slow, Choppy Reader? It Could Be Dyslexia.
Author:Heidi Kroner,founder of Aspire Academy, Decoding Dyslexia Iowa & Literacy Lifeline. Dyslexia is trouble with reading, writing and spelling, despite good instruction and normal intelligence…. Read more »
Reading Struggles? Aspire Can Help Your Child Succeed!
2 out of 3 children do not get the reading help they need because our schools do not address the main causes of reading delays…. Read more »
Reading help – No pressure, free parent consultations!
Are you schooling your child at home due to COVID-19? Are you noticing that they are struggling with reading, writing and spelling more than the… Read more »
Spelling and Reading Are Intricately Linked
Spelling skills have a large impact on reading fluency and comprehension. The better the speller the more fluent the reader. Be concerned if your child is a poor speller. It can be a warning sign of dyslexia.
Why Teach Spelling in the Age of Spellcheck?
Spelling skills have a large impact on reading fluency and comprehension. The better the speller the more fluent the reader. Be concerned if your child is a poor speller. It can be a warning sign of dyslexia.