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

Hello everyone, This is Ingrid and my last post was phonemic awareness blending and segmenting for young students. Today I would like to talk about our older students and their needs. This Card Flip i … read more

Hello everyone, My name is Ingrid and I will be posting for the next few weeks (thanks, Sarah!). Today I would like to focus on the number one predictor of reading success or failure…Phonemic Aw … read more