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Reading Strategies - Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Poor Readers

Reading strategies, resources, books, and activities to help your child with learning disabilities and dyslexia. Resources can also help non-disabled students who are struggling readers or just do not enjoy reading.
Mountain Cabin Mystery - A Hi Lo Reading Level Book by Max Elliot Anderson
Finding the right reading material for nine to twelve year olds with learning disabilities can be a challenge. Explore high interest, low reading level books by Max Elliot Anderson for children with LDs and dyslexia.
North Woods Poachers - A Hi Lo Reading Level Book by Max Elliot Anderson
Finding the right reading material for eight to twelve year olds with learning disabilities can be a challenge.
Teach Reading Skills - Practice Reading Skills During School Breaks
Exercising your child's reading skills over school breaks is important to prevent loss of reading ability and to help your child be better prepared for the next school year. To help your summer study be more successful and helpful to your child, you'll need to begin preparing now. Here's how.
Improve Reading Comprehension - Improve Your Child's Reading with Audio Books
Students with learning disabilities are often severely disadvantaged in learning to read and perhaps more so in later middle, high school, or college years where reading is necessary to learn in any content class. Using audio books is one way to help your child continue to learn content in the classroom despite having a reading disability. Learn how.
Reading for Details Builds Comprehension - Reading Comprehension Strategies
If you or your child have difficulty with reading comprehension, this strategy and worksheet may help. Learn this easy reading comprehension strategy to improve attention to detail.
Preschool Level Sight Words to Teach Your Child
Learning sight words is one way to help your child develop stronger reading skills. Use this list of beginning sight word vocabulary words to begin building your child's sight word skills.
Teach Your Child Kindergarten Sight Words to Improve Reading
Learning primer level sight words is one way to help your child develop stronger reading skills. Primer level words are those frequently used in preschool and kindergarten level reading material. Use this list of primer sight word vocabulary words to begin building your child's sight word skills.
Teach Your Child High-Frequency Words for First Grade
Learning first grade level sight words is one way to help your child develop stronger reading skills. This list of first grade words comes from the list developed by E.W. Dolch in the 1930's. These words are commonly used in first grade picture books and school work. Use this list of words to build your child's sight word skills.
Make Your Child a Better Reader by Teaching Second Grade Sight Words
Learning second grade level sight words is one way to help your child develop stronger reading skills. This list comes from the classic list developed by E.W. Dolch in the 1930's. These words are commonly used in second grade picture books and school work. Use this list of words to build your child's sight word skills.
How to Adapt Reading Materials for Your Learning Disabled Child
Learn tips to help you adjust and adapt reading material to your child's needs at home and at school.
Teach Your Child Third Grade Words to Build Reading Skills
Teaching your child at her grade level helps develop stronger reading skills. Use this list of words to build your child's sight word skills to help improve her comprehension and fluency.
How to Improving Reading Comprehension
How to use the PQ4R strategy to improve reading comprehension and memory.
Strategies to Approach New Vocabulary in Reading
Learn strategies to help students deal with new vocabulary in reading.
Six Activities to Improve Reading Skills Outside of School
Learn six simple strategies to improve your reading skills outside school.
How to Make a Reading Guide to Increase Speed and Improve Fluency
You can easily and quickly improve reading speed and fluency with a simple, easy-to-make reading guide.
Tips to Improve Your Understanding and Recall of Reading Material
Learn new tips to improve your ability to understand and remember what you read with these tips form About.com's Learning Disabilities guide, Ann Logsdon.
Tips for Preventing Reading Fatigue
Learn to recognize reading fatigue and find tips to prevent and treat the problem.
Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers
Is your child a reluctant reader? Many children with learning disabilities avoid reading and do not get the practice they need to improve their skills. Learn some great ways to increase their reading activities that they will actually enjoy!

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