Learning to read and understanding what is being read are common problems for many students. It is common for struggling readers to also have difficulties with writing and spelling in addition to reading difficulties. Poor reading skills can be the cause of low grades, anxiety, and frustration. Receive RITES Tutors' Top Reading Tips Subscribe Are you seeing these signs in your … [Read more...]
A Parent’s Reading Journey
A Reading Journey As a parent, I have realized that the journey my children made when learning to read and write was completely new to me. I knew very little about the individual process of reading each child goes through. The Journey Begins My first encounter with this process was when my oldest son started reading and writing at school. Parents were invited to a workshop and explained the … [Read more...]
‘Exciting to See the World Open up for Him’ RITES Summer School Tutoring
Jacob was struggling in school due to being behind the curve in his reading skills. His Aunt, a Rhode Island social worker, brought him to Rhode Island Tutorial and Education Services' Summer School Tutoring Programs to learn to read. RITES knew exactly what Jacob was dealing with and how to help him become literate. In just 5 weeks Jacob improved by 34% in applying letter sounds to reading … [Read more...]