Many people don’t even know what phonemes are, let alone the importance of phonemic awareness to young minds. The very first stages of...

Learning to read requires a number of skills and is a complex task for every child. Because autism is primarily a communication disorder,...

Since the use of sight words is essential for fluency in both written and spoken language, all teachers should have a good grasp on what...

For many of us, reading is as effortless as seeing. We are constantly surrounded by and absorbing text without even thinking about it....

Early Recognition and Response It has been noted that students who begin their school years struggling to keep up with their peers are...

Children with autism have unique and particular needs that often, only their parents can truly understand. For this reason, parents of...

It can be said that ELL students work twice as hard in the classroom. They work to keep up with their daily lessons, while also working...

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Phonics is a time-tested method of teaching the English language and laying the groundwork for reading and writing. The basic premise of...

The ability to read well and independently is a key to success in virtually every field, particularly in this age of technology when so much

In phonetics, students will learn the relationship between the spellings of words and how they sound.

Essential Skills offers a complete Math K-6 program for elementary students offers an interactive and fun math practice.