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 »
Category: Phonics
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.
Aspire Academy Uses the Most Researched Phonics Program for Struggling Readers
The Wilson Reading System has been in existence for over 30 years, and is based upon the Orton-Gillingham method that teaches how to read in… Read more »