Practice Readers Books Blog

Why spelling can help your child learn to read

Posted by Catherine Young Morris on August 14, 2022

There's more than one way to practice the skills of reading. Could spelling be missing from your child's practice?

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What are Elkonin boxes?

Posted by Catherine Young Morris on July 5, 2022

Elkonin boxes feature prominently in many of our books. But why? Are they designed to create the next generation of Wheel of Fortune contestants? Elkonin boxes are used to help people (especially early readers) think through the sounds in words and how they connect to letters. The visual support of the box typically represents a sound in the target word (the corresponding sound may be represented by a single letter or combination of letters). If the target word is ‘cat’, for example, three empty boxes would be provided. A child can then think about what letters would make the corresponding...

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Practice Readers Books Reviews, Events, and Giveaways

Posted by Catherine Young Morris on June 22, 2022

Keep up to date with book reviews, events, and giveaways! October 12 - October 23: How Splendid to Blend It Giveaway April 3 - April 15 (CLOSED): First Readers Minis Giveaway February 20 - March 3 (CLOSED): From Ants to Elves: CVC Reader Giveaway June 22 - July 11 (CLOSED): Letter Sounds Abound Awareness Tour and Giveaway Book Review of Letter Sounds Abound by The Children's Book Review. May 1 - 31 (CLOSED): Follow-Us Anyway May Giveaway

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