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Start here!
🎉 Welcome to Reading Skool! Hi everyone! 👋 I’m Paula, Founder of Reading Success Academy and the host of this community. I started Reading Skool because I’ve 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. You’ll find free lessons, courses, and live events designed to help struggling readers and kids with dyslexia succeed. 💬 Your Turn: I’d love to hear from you! What’s one challenge your child or student faces with reading right now? Or, if you’re a teacher, what’s one thing you wish parents knew about helping kids read? Drop your answer below so we can start the conversation—and remember, no challenge is “too small” to share. Every question you ask helps another parent or teacher here. 💡 Can’t wait to get to know you all! —Paula
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"All Access Pass" and Renaissance Products
Hello Skoolers! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Premium Membership tier—a 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 purchase—but 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 ✅ All Your Favorite Self-Paced Courses · Spelling Courses for Grades 1-6 · Advanced Vocabulary Course 5th and 6th grade · Daily Reading Skills Courses · Monthly Live Phono-Graphix Training Sessions for parents and teachers 🌟 PLUS: Exclusive Access to Renaissance Learning Tools These institutional-quality tools are the same ones used in schools nationwide—but they are not sold to individual homeschool families. Until now! 1. myON® 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: · 10,000+ enhanced digital books in the core collection, plus 13,000+ additional titles from respected publishers · Fiction and nonfiction books personalized to your child's reading level and interests · 24/7 access from any web-enabled device—read at home, on the go, or anywhere! · Download up to 20 books at a time for offline reading (perfect for car trips!) · Embedded reading supports that help your child at just the right moment
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End of school year break
Hello Reading Skool Community! I'll be stepping away from the community until the week of May 18th. I'll be moderating but not posting anything new until then. It's not the end of the school year for my students but my daughter at college needs a hand moving out of her dorm at Rutgers and into her summer job dorm in Ohio. 🚙 Anyone else making crazy road trips for their college kids?
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Myth: “If my child is smart, reading should come naturally.”
If your child is bright, curious, and full of ideas but reading is still a real struggle, you're probably wondering why. Here's what I want you to hold onto: a child can be very smart and still struggle with reading. Reading is a learned skill, and some kids need it taught more explicitly and directly than others. That's not a flaw. It's just how their brain is wired. When kids don't get that clear instruction, they start guessing — from the first letter, from pictures, from context. It works for a while, then falls apart as books get harder. The shift that helps most: instead of "they should get this by now," try "they're smart — we just haven't found the missing piece yet." That reframe matters because struggling readers already feel the weight of falling behind. Our job is to protect their confidence while we build the skills. Let's talk 👇 What do you see that makes you think "smart kid, but reading isn't clicking"? Guessing from the first letter? Memorizing words one day and forgetting them the next? Shutting down during homework? Share what you're noticing. Your answer might help another parent feel less alone.
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Help for children with both dyslexia and ADHD
When a child has both dyslexia and ADHD, it helps to support both needs clearly and intentionally. Some strategies are especially helpful for attention and self-regulation, some are especially important for reading, and some support both. Helpful for ADHD - Break tasks into smaller parts - Give one-step directions - Use predictable routines to reduce decision making - Build in movement breaks - Keep work sessions short and focused - Use visual reminders and checklists - Reduce distractions in the work space - Give immediate feedback and encouragement Helpful for Dyslexia - Teach reading in a clear, direct, step-by-step way - Give explicit instruction in sounds, decoding, spelling patterns, fluency, and comprehension - Provide guided reading practice instead of expecting skills to develop through exposure alone - Use audiobooks along with printed text - Practice rereading to build fluency and confidence - Allow extra time for reading-heavy work Helpful for Both - Celebrate effort, persistence, and progress - Read with the child through shared reading or echo reading - Create opportunities for success every day - Stay patient and consistent while skills build over time Which of these has helped most in your home or classroom?
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