March is Reading Month is coming to end, but do we really want the party to end?  While most of us love any excuse to celebrate reading, Joe makes a good point in his blog.  Shouldn’t every month be R … read more

Syllable awareness is a very critical skill as students progress in their understanding of reading and spelling concepts. They move from reading and writing single syllable words (often with consonant … read more

In all my years as a reading tutor, I have found it hard to motivate students to want to read. Yes, I can teach them the code (phonics), I can practice fluency and build their vocabulary. I can show t … read more

Michigan is one of twelve states that does not have legislation regarding dyslexia in place. Check out Brainspring’s latest blog written from one of our tutor’s perspective. Although every … read more

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful New Year and are off to a great start in 2017! We have some exciting changes happening this year! The first is that RLAC has finally become Brainspring! You … read more

  Hi everyone, Summer is coming to an end. I hope those of you who started school already are enjoying a great start to the year. And those of you who haven’t, I hope you’re enjoying … read more