Reading Difficulties
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
9 Children’s Books About Dyslexia
These empowering books about kids with dyslexia foster understanding and celebrate diversity while engaging those who struggle to read.
Tween
The Importance of Reading Aloud to Big Kids
Only 17% of parents of kids ages 9 – 11 read aloud to their children. Yet reading aloud to older kids provides them with many important benefits.
Growing Reader
4 Reading Roadblocks and Strategies for Helping Kids Overcome Them
Here are some ways newly independent readers get stuck and some tried-and-true ways to help them get back on course.
Growing Reader
Kid-Approved Books for Struggling Second and Third Grade Readers
These tips, along with kid-approved book recommendations, will help parents and educators who have a reluctant second or third grade reader on their hands.
Tips & Advice
Helpful Ways to Support Your ADHD Child’s Reading Journey
Dr. Sharon Saline shares some important steps parents can take to help their ADHD child overcome challenges related to reading.
Growing Reader
Tween
What To Do When Your Child Says, ‘But Everyone Can Read But Me’
It's not uncommon among young readers who struggle to have low self-esteem when it comes to books. Here are a few things you can say and do to help them.
Growing Reader
Understanding the Difference Between a 'Late' Reader and a Child with a Learning Issue
If your child is struggling with reading, it can be hard to know what the cause is or what to do. We spoke to two educational experts to get some insights into what parents should know and be on the lookout for.
Growing Reader
Parent-Tested, Expert-Recommended Advice for When Your Child Isn’t Reading Yet
Watching your child struggle with anything is difficult. And that can feel especially so when it comes to reading. Here is some helpful advice from parents who've been there and experts in the know.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
9 Standout Verse Novels for Kids and Teens Reading Below Grade Level
These novels for elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and teens are standouts for their memorable characters and plots and the ways that the authors use verse to tell the stories.
Growing Reader
Tween
When Reading Is Hard: A New Way to Help Your Child Move Forward
How can parents support kids through reading challenges without adding to the pressure the child may already be feeling? A strength-based approach can help.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
From Teacher to Parent: Positive Discipline Tools That Work
The Positive Discipline approach provides a model that takes everyday misbehaviors and turns these trying moments into opportunities to teach children the important life skills they’ll need to be successful in the long-term.
Tips & Advice
How to Find the Ideal Reading Environment for Your ADHD Child
In his 30 years of practicing psychiatry, James M. Greenblatt, M.D., has helped many families find the most successful reading environments for their ADHD children.
Tips & Advice
Rethinking Reading Levels: Some Practical Advice from the Experts
Confused by the "rules" around reading levels? You're not alone. The co-authors of The Psychology of Reading share some valuable insights.
Growing Reader
8 Ways Parents Discourage Their Kids from Reading
Sometimes we unintentionally discourage our kids from reading. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Here’s what not to do — and why.
