Literacy Matters

There are some that think education should be like this for everyone. I was very pleased to discover this site and wanted to share it with you. Free Reading.net offers supplemental lessons and activities for younger readers, particularly those who are struggling a bit. There are activities and lessons covering sound-symbol correspondence, sight words, and more. They are designed to supplement traditional or nontraditional reading programs for young children, and they are proven effective. If you are homeschooling or if you are teaching in a classroom, there is a 40 week intervention system that guides you through the entire program. Or, you can easily ... Read Full Story

Anyone with an interest in teaching reading will want to pay a visit to my main site, http://www.allinfoaboutreading.com .  The site is updated very regularly with lesson plans, activity ideas, free printable worksheets, reviews, and articles about various aspects of literacy and reading.  From time to time, I'll post here with the latest additions for you to check out.  This week, you'll find free reading comprehension worksheets at http://www.allinfoaboutreading.com/?p=88 .  These are set up to help children begin to understand how to get meaning from context clues, and have been VERY popular. You'll also want to check out the article, "Help!  My Child Can't ... Read Full Story

I'm in the process of trying to start a local literacy group in Cass County, Michigan, and from time to time, I'll update you on our current progress and excitement-I just love to share!  I'm sure I'll also get discouraged at times too, and will need a place to vent.  Right now, I'm on the excited side.  We just got some major local publicity, and I've received three calls so far from potential tutors who want to help with the project, as well as a request to speak in front of a local group.  We've currently got four tutor-student pairs actively working together, and ... Read Full Story

Hello and welcome to "Literacy Matters"!  I hope you'll join me in raising awareness about the problem of illiteracy around the world as well as helping to point out resources in cyberspace and out in the real world.  I'm Sandy Fleming, from http://www.allinfoaboutreading.com .  I've been a special education teacher and private tutor for over twenty years and am currently involved in starting a literacy organization in my county here in Michigan.  I work with students around the world who need a hand at improving their reading, writing and math skills.  I hope you'll take a minute to introduce yourself and to lend a ... Read Full Story

Put quality literature in the hands of readers, young and old, with this intriguing site.  Visit http://freebooks5000.com/  and check it out.  They offer a free CD with full text on it.  It's worth a look, particularly if you are a homeschooler on a budget. Read Full Story