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What’s Actually Happening in the Brain When Kids Learn to Read?
Kyle Johnson 10/8/25 Kyle Johnson 10/8/25

What’s Actually Happening in the Brain When Kids Learn to Read?

🧠 How the brain rewires itself to become a reader

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What to Do When Reading Just Isn’t Clicking
Kyle Johnson 10/7/25 Kyle Johnson 10/7/25

What to Do When Reading Just Isn’t Clicking

😣 You’ve tried everything—but it’s still not clicking. Let’s fix that.

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What “Intervention” Should Actually Look Like for Struggling Readers
Kyle Johnson 10/6/25 Kyle Johnson 10/6/25

What “Intervention” Should Actually Look Like for Struggling Readers

📉 Not all “intervention” helps—here’s what really does.

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Why Reading Levels Can Mislead Parents (And What to Look At Instead)
Kyle Johnson 10/5/25 Kyle Johnson 10/5/25

Why Reading Levels Can Mislead Parents (And What to Look At Instead)

📏 Why reading levels don’t measure real progress

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Why Some Kids Read Fluently But Can’t Spell
Kyle Johnson 10/4/25 Kyle Johnson 10/4/25

Why Some Kids Read Fluently But Can’t Spell

✍️ Why your fluent reader struggles with spelling

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Is Your Curriculum Really Aligned to the Science of Reading?
Kyle Johnson 10/3/25 Kyle Johnson 10/3/25

Is Your Curriculum Really Aligned to the Science of Reading?

🚨 Your curriculum says it's aligned… but is it really?

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Reading Instruction Through the Lens of Executive Function Skills
Kyle Johnson 10/2/25 Kyle Johnson 10/2/25

Reading Instruction Through the Lens of Executive Function Skills

🧠 When reading problems aren’t about reading at all

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How to Support a Child with Slow Processing During Reading
Kyle Johnson 10/1/25 Kyle Johnson 10/1/25

How to Support a Child with Slow Processing During Reading

⏳ Reading support strategies for slow-processing kids

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Why “Sounding It Out” Isn’t Enough Without These 2 Skills
Kyle Johnson 9/30/25 Kyle Johnson 9/30/25

Why “Sounding It Out” Isn’t Enough Without These 2 Skills

🔡 Why decoding alone won’t get your reader there

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How Does the Brain Learn to Read? (A Parent-Friendly Explanation)
Kyle Johnson 9/29/25 Kyle Johnson 9/29/25

How Does the Brain Learn to Read? (A Parent-Friendly Explanation)

🧐 Ever wonder how reading actually works in the brain?

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What Is Orthographic Mapping? And Why It Changes Everything
Kyle Johnson 9/28/25 Kyle Johnson 9/28/25

What Is Orthographic Mapping? And Why It Changes Everything

🧠 The brain’s secret to remembering written words

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😡 When kids hate reading—here’s how to turn it around
Kyle Johnson 9/27/25 Kyle Johnson 9/27/25

😡 When kids hate reading—here’s how to turn it around

🧩 When fluent reading masks deeper struggles

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Why Your Child "Hates Reading" (and How to Change That)
Kyle Johnson 9/26/25 Kyle Johnson 9/26/25

Why Your Child "Hates Reading" (and How to Change That)

😡 When kids hate reading—here’s how to turn it around

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Why Reading Shouldn’t Be Silent (Especially for Struggling Readers)
Kyle Johnson 9/25/25 Kyle Johnson 9/25/25

Why Reading Shouldn’t Be Silent (Especially for Struggling Readers)

🗣️ Why your child should read out loud daily

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📘 What to do when decoding still hasn’t clicked
Kyle Johnson 9/24/25 Kyle Johnson 9/24/25

📘 What to do when decoding still hasn’t clicked

❗️Avoid these common traps that slow reading progress.

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What to Do When a 2nd Grader Still Can’t Sound Out Words
Kyle Johnson 9/23/25 Kyle Johnson 9/23/25

What to Do When a 2nd Grader Still Can’t Sound Out Words

📘 What to do when decoding still hasn’t clicked

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Structured Literacy Explained: What It Is, and Why Every Child Benefits from It
Kyle Johnson 9/22/25 Kyle Johnson 9/22/25

Structured Literacy Explained: What It Is, and Why Every Child Benefits from It

📘 A proven reading approach every child deserves

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How to Build a Reading Routine That Actually Works (Without Worksheets or Tears)
Kyle Johnson 9/21/25 Kyle Johnson 9/21/25

How to Build a Reading Routine That Actually Works (Without Worksheets or Tears)

📅 A simple, research-backed routine that actually works

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Decodable Books vs. Predictable Texts: What’s the Difference?
Kyle Johnson 9/20/25 Kyle Johnson 9/20/25

Decodable Books vs. Predictable Texts: What’s the Difference?

🤔 Predictable or decodable? Only one builds lifelong readers.

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How to Know If a Child Needs Reading Intervention (Before It’s Too Late)
Kyle Johnson 9/19/25 Kyle Johnson 9/19/25

How to Know If a Child Needs Reading Intervention (Before It’s Too Late)

🚨 Struggling reader—or just a slow starter? Here's how to tell.

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