by Stephen McCrocklin | Apr 22, 2019 | Assessment, books, Child Development, Comprehension, Dyslexia, Events, Fluency, Langsford, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading, Research, Spelling, Tests, Vocabulary, Writing
Have you ever been a bit confused when interpreting educational tests? What are the best practices? In a recent presentation, Stephen McCrocklin, Langsford’s Executive Director, gave an overview of several educational evaluations that are commonly used by...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Oct 30, 2018 | Assessment, Child Development, Comprehension, Events, Fluency, Langsford, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading, Research, Vocabulary
Screening for Reading Progress The best way to solve a puzzle is to gather all of the pieces. Then you can sort them to find out where they will likely fit. The same applies to reading instruction. Knowing where each child is with their reading will help determine...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Oct 17, 2018 | Dyslexia, Events, Phonemic Awareness, Reading
National Dyslexia Awareness Month was created by The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and takes place over the entire month of October each year. The goal is to help people understand what dyslexia really is. There are many misconceptions and myths so we...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Oct 17, 2018 | Child Development, Dyslexia, Events, Fluency, Langsford, Phonemic Awareness, Reading, Research
Do you know the signs of dyslexia? Seeing letters and words backwards is dyslexia, right? Wrong! In a recent presentation, Stephen McCrocklin, Langsford’s Executive Director, dispelled that long-held belief. In fact, dyslexia is not a visual issue at all. The...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Oct 2, 2017 | Dyslexia, Events, Phonemic Awareness, Reading
When parents are concerned about their child’s reading development they might think, dyslexia. Over the decades, dyslexia has become a common term used to describe a person with a reading difficulty. What we know today, however, is that dyslexia has a very...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Sep 21, 2017 | Phonemic Awareness, Reading, Writing
The preschool and kindergarten years are important for developing a solid foundation for reading, spelling, and writing. There are many apps out there that will help you give your child the practice they need at this crucial time. Here are some apps that are shown to...
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