Spotlight on Maggie Cabrera

Maggie CabreraWe would like to introduce Maggie Cabrera, our remarkable Raising Robust Reader from Minnesota. For those who may have missed the expedition through the "reading code," allow

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Spoken and Written Language Terms to Know

SPOKEN LANGUAGE TERMS PHONICS is a method of teaching people to read based on the sounds that letters represent.PHONEMES are the smallest parts of sound in spoken words.

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Now I Know

When I first became familiar with Raising Robust Readers, I was drawn to the multi-sensory approach of teaching phonograms.   Children learn songs and gestures, providing the auditory

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There Is An Easier Way to Learn Sight Words

Road Map for READing Sight WordsWow, you have distilled, into one easy-to-read-and-understand article, years of study on my part to figure out how best to teach high-frequency words...

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The Sound of Letter B

It is important to pronounce sounds correctly when singing and saying them to your children.  Listen to the correct  sound of /b/.  Be sure not to add the

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NERFous Spellers Spelling Game

Here is a fun spelling game from Michelle.Hello again!  I’ve been up late taping words to dart gun targets!  I have a sneaking suspicion that this game will

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CHristmas CHains

Make CHristmas CHains and Learn Phonogram CH   December is the time for giving. How about giving the gift of learning to read with phonogram-specific instruction? We are dedicated

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THankful for THis Time of Year

Thanksgiving Phonogram Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to learn the phonogram ‘th’.  The Raising Robust Readers program has a specific sequence for teaching phonograms wherein children find success early

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Comprehension

Helping Your Child with Reading ComprehensionWhile decoding, vocabulary and fluency skills are essential, it is COMPREHENSION skills that give us the quantum leap into actual reading!  There is

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Kick Start the School Year with FUN Phonics Activities (FREE Download)

Spelling and Phonics Activities Even though we are getting back into school mode, we still need to focus on FUN.  Specific phonics instruction is of utmost importance in learning

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