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Start here!
š Welcome to Reading Skool! Hi everyone! š Iām Paula, Founder of Reading Success Academy and the host of this community. I started Reading Skool because Iāve seen too many kids struggle with reading when the right support could completely change their future. This space is for parents and teachers to connect, learn, and encourage one another. Youāll find free lessons, courses, and live events designed to help struggling readers and kids with dyslexia succeed. š¬ Your Turn: Iād love to hear from you! Whatās one challenge your child or student faces with reading right now? Or, if youāre a teacher, whatās one thing you wish parents knew about helping kids read? Drop your answer below so we can start the conversationāand remember, no challenge is ātoo smallā to share. Every question you ask helps another parent or teacher here. š” Canāt wait to get to know you all! āPaula
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"All Access Pass" and Renaissance Products
Hello Skoolers! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Premium Membership tierāa game-changing opportunity that brings institutional-quality literacy tools directly to your homeschool! This is something we have been working on for months, and we cannot wait to share it with you. What Makes This So Special? For the first time ever, homeschool families can access the same powerful literacy tools used by top-performing schools and districts across the nation. These are professional-grade resources that are not available for individual homeschoolers to purchaseābut we have secured exclusive licenses to bring them to you! Our Premium Membership combines everything you already love about our community with three extraordinary Renaissance Learning products that will transform your homeschool literacy experience. What's Included in Your Premium Membership ā
All Your Favorite Self-Paced Courses Ā· Spelling Courses for Grades 1-6 Ā· Advanced Vocabulary Course 5th and 6th grade Ā· Daily Reading Skills Courses Ā· Monthly Live Phono-Graphix Training Sessions for parents and teachers š PLUS: Exclusive Access to Renaissance Learning Tools These institutional-quality tools are the same ones used in schools nationwideābut they are not sold to individual homeschool families. Until now! 1. myONĀ® Digital Library Imagine having an entire library at your fingertips, available 24/7 from any device. MyON is a personalized digital reading platform that gives your children unlimited access to thousands of high-quality books perfectly matched to their reading level and interests. Benefits for Your Family: Ā· 10,000+ enhanced digital books in the core collection, plus 13,000+ additional titles from respected publishers Ā· Fiction and nonfiction books personalized to your child's reading level and interests Ā· 24/7 access from any web-enabled deviceāread at home, on the go, or anywhere! Ā· Download up to 20 books at a time for offline reading (perfect for car trips!) Ā· Embedded reading supports that help your child at just the right moment
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Can students learn from teachers they don't like?
I read a social media post the other day that made me stop and think for a moment. I don't recall the exact quote but the educator posting was basically saying that children can only learn from teachers they like. At first glance, I thought, "Yeah, I can see her point there". But of course my brain didn't just stop there. I started thinking of all the teachers I learned from the most. I know for a fact that I did not like my 7th grade Social Studies teacher. But when I think back to her methods and what her students didn't like about her was that she taught them how to be organized, to make their notes visually effective, to not let their learning be distracted by chewing gum, or sitting wherever they chose in the class. Yes, she was strict and you didn't mess around in her class. I didn't like her but I did great in her class. I still organize my binders in a similar way to what she taught me. I color-code when teaching. In fact, it is a practice I rely on to help visual learners differentiate spelling patterns. I liked all of my other teachers, so maybe Ms. Allen was an exception to the rule. I loved school and even if I didn't like everything about a teacher's class, I knew they cared, and I think that's what matters more than being liked. If a child knows you care, they are open to learning from you and taking some risks. I agree that students engage more with teachers they like. But engagement doesn't equal learning does it? The class could engage in "fun Friday" games every week but that doesn't mean they are learning more than students in classes who don't. What do you think? Can students learn from teachers they don't like?
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New community rule added
It has come to my attention that some members have received unsolicited DMs. If this happens to you, please screenshot the message and report it to me right away. So now we have an additional rule: Do not DM members to pitch, sell, recruit, or promote anything unless they explicitly asked you to. If you want to share a resource, post it in the group so everyone benefits. Members who ignore this will be removed.
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Have you tried "echo reading" for building fluency?
Echo reading is a structured literacy strategy where a skilled reader (teacher/parent/tutor) reads a short chunk of text aloud with great pacing, expression, and accuracyāthen the student immediately echoes the exact same words back. Why it works - Builds fluency (smooth, accurate reading) - Improves prosody (expression + phrasing) - Boosts confidence for emerging or struggling readers - Supports comprehension because the brain isnāt working overtime decoding every word How to do it (simple) - You read one sentence or phrase with strong expression. - Student reads the same segment right after you. - Repeat, keeping chunks short and successful. Try it with a short paragraph. Thirty seconds at a time beats a 30-minute struggle!
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