What is oral language? In its simplest terms, oral language is talking and understanding talk. In fancier terms oral language is a system made up of 5 critical components that people use to express and understand knowledge, feelings and ideas. Each of these 5 components have strong relationships with learning to read and write. Learn More
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Not all reading struggles are dyslexia. As the most talked about reading disability, it’s probably the one you’ve heard of. But reading is complicated. There are lots of discrete skills to master before you are a strong reader. LEARN MORE
Kids develop written language later because of the fine motor mechanics involved in holding a pencil. And also because it takes some time to learn to turn beginning squiggles into letters. But the ideas kids need for writing start to form much earlier. LEARN MORE
Everyone loves a good story, and it’s no secret that a good storyteller usually has plenty of friends. Not only that, but research suggests that children who tell stories with ease receive more parent and teacher approval, and grow up to have better problem solving skills for social dilemmas. LEARN MORE