Dais—A Special Word Often Mispronounced Daïs is another of these special words I associate with early reading experience. Read More » September 24, 2019 4 Comments
Dastard and Dastardly My first encounter with the word dastard came in eighth grade when I read Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott in English class. For younger readers who Read More » September 19, 2019 No Comments
School Supply Time Again As you head off to the store with this year’s list of school supplies, it is well to help your child choose materials that will Read More » August 6, 2019 No Comments
Phonics Rehabilitated as “Reading Science” As someone who for close to five decades has been urging parents and teachers to teach children to read by teaching them the sound code, Read More » February 7, 2019 3 Comments