The
most important tool parents
can use to support healthy
reading in their child
is information. The following
links are aimed at providing
information about the reading
process and how to support
children learning to read.
Brock
University Reading Clinic
The Brock University Reading Clinic provides
comprehensive diagnosis and remedial program
recommendations for children, adolescents
and adults with reading, written, and
oral language learning problems. Service provided
include comprehensive assessment and remedial
programming.
What is a Reading Disability?
Many parents wonder if their child has a reading
or learning disability. In general, children
who have learning disabilities are intelligent
yet experiencing unexpected underachievement
in a specific area such as reading. Often
this results in difficulties in school which
in turn creates frustration, lack of motivation,
and possibly low self-confidence in reading.
Please click this link
for more information about reading and learning
disabilities.
Reading Tips for Parents
In the first 10 years of their lives, children
are charged with the task of learning thousands
of new words. It is important that we begin
supporting children in this difficult task
as early as possible. The links below will
take you to websites that provide ideas and
activities aimed at supporting children in
their reading.
Useful
Websites for Promoting Healthy Reading in
Children
Reading Tips for Educators
Learning to read is a complex process. Children
engaged in this process must develop competency
in word identification, comprehension, fluency
and motivation. Children begin this process
in the preschool years and continue throughout
their education careers. This following list
of websites is designed to provide educators
with ideas about supporting children as they
process through the process of learning to
read and reading to learn.
Useful
Reading Websites for Educators
