It is not uncommon to see students spell words such as quick as kwik or squirt as sqwirt. Of course, many readers struggle with the visual differences between the p and q and although there are severa … read more

“I’m sorry, we just don’t see it in school.” “Whatever is happening at home, it is not affecting her education.” “He has lots of friends and is happy in class.” Receiving positive feedback from teache … read more

When letter r sits next to a vowel, it “bosses it around” to make a completely different sound. This lesson teaches /ur/ but also reviews /er/ and /ir/. Sometimes, … read more

Remembering the meaning of numerical root words can be tricky, especially for struggling readers. Many times, for example, math story problems are full of long words that contain number roots (think h … read more

Phonological awareness is a critical building block to a child’s literacy that can be practiced via play and fun games! In this video, Brainspring’s Director of Instruction, Katie H. demo … read more

Letter Y can make multiple sounds, depending on where it is located in a word. This multisensory acitvity is for letter Y, when it is at the beginning of a word and thus making the sound of /y/. Using … read more