If your child guesses at words while reading, it’s not a bad habit — it’s a coping strategy. Guessing often shows up when reading feels hard or confusing. Kids guess because they want to keep moving. The goal isn’t to stop guessing through correction. The goal is to replace guessing with decoding. Why guessing happens…
Supporting your child’s reading at home can feel overwhelming — especially if school hasn’t given clear answers. Many parents worry: Here’s the truth:You don’t need to become a teacher to support your child’s reading. You need structure, clarity, and realistic expectations. What matters more than “doing it right” Children don’t need perfect lessons. They need:…
If your child can name letter sounds but still struggles to read words, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common concerns parents share: “They know their sounds… so why can’t they read?” Knowing individual sounds is just the first step. Reading requires a child to hold multiple sounds in their working memory,…
Where do we start? One question I think many tutors and teachers have when beginning Orton Gillingham as a teaching approach with students is, Where do I start? It’s a very reasonable question! My answer would be, start at the beginning. The reason for starting at the beginning is that Orton Gillingham is a sequential…
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