Are you feeling like you might have to duct tape your kid to a chair to get her to read? Battle of the Books is a big deal at many schools. The kids on the team have a lot of fun and get a lot of reading done. Here are some of the reasons it works and why it’s a great way to get your visual kid reading more.
When visual kids are learning new words they are actually taking a picture of the word in their mind. Watch this quick video of me talking about some great ways to practice new words with your child.
Are you having trouble getting your boy interested in reading? The key is to find a subject that interests them and run with it. And it doesn’t really matter what they are reading as long as they are continuing to practice reading.
While reviewing the feedback that we got on our reader survey, we noticed reading is still a big concern for many of our readers no matter what the ages of their children. So we’ve gone back into the archives and pulled out this great reminder from November 2014 of just how simple encouraging your early readers can be.
We’ve had a busy year here at bettefetter.com. I’ve gathered a few of our most important posts to refresh you memory about what we’re up to here. There is more to come in the upcoming year.
When the Kindle and Nook were first introduced I couldn’t imagine giving up the feel of paper and pages for a slim piece of cold technology. As a visual thinker, I know that certain books just won’t work for me on an eReader. But why?
Learning to read is about developing skill and confidence, but to be successful and want to keep at it, kids need to read the right books for their age, interest and ability level. How do you find appropriate books?
Remember phonics? I always thought of them as the necessary evil of learning to read. You can’t think about learning to read without hearing about phonics.
We are always hearing how important it is to read to our children. This infographic really puts it into perspective.
We want to help you help your child operate successfully in the classroom and have designed these activities (free downloads) with your visual learner in mind.
