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Dear Teacher, My child is having difficulty reading short stories. His comprehension and fluency are great and he is actually reading above his grade level. Unfortunately, he is easily …
Dear Teacher, My child comes home from school everyday in a bad mood. He tells me he has no one to play with during recess, and is lonely. He has …
Dear Teacher, How can I help my child when he gets stuck on a word? I usually just tell him the word, but I’m wondering if there are some other …
Dear Teacher, Before my son started kindergarten I made sure he knew all the letters and sounds of the alphabet. I also taught him several sight words and the different …
Dear Teacher, My daughter hates reading! I’ve tried everything to no avail. I thought as she got older she would eventually change her attitude toward reading, but things are getting …
Dear Teacher, My child is in second grade and reading has always been difficult for him. He was barely on grade level in kindergarten and first grade and now is …
Dear Teacher, My child’s teacher has informed me that she only went up one reading level this quarter on her most recent assessment. I don’t want her to fall behind. …
Dear Reading Teacher, How do I teach my daughter words such as, the, said, you and was? I’m confused about how to go about this because it’s not possible to “sound …
Dear Teacher, Before my son started kindergarten I made sure he knew all the letters and sounds of the alphabet. I also taught him several sight words and the different …