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Decodable Texts vs. Leveled Readers: What’s Best for 2nd Grade?
Kyle Johnson 10/28/25 Kyle Johnson 10/28/25

Decodable Texts vs. Leveled Readers: What’s Best for 2nd Grade?

Understanding the difference can completely change how your students learn to read

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How to Create a Reading Routine That Sticks
Kyle Johnson 10/27/25 Kyle Johnson 10/27/25

How to Create a Reading Routine That Sticks

The secret to raising confident, consistent readers—without power struggles or guilt

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How to Teach Writing in 1st Grade (Without Tears or Worksheets)
Kyle Johnson 10/26/25 Kyle Johnson 10/26/25

How to Teach Writing in 1st Grade (Without Tears or Worksheets)

🧠 Why Writing Feels So Hard for Early Learners

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The Science of Reading at Home: A Homeschool Parent’s Step-by-Step Guide
Kyle Johnson 10/25/25 Kyle Johnson 10/25/25

The Science of Reading at Home: A Homeschool Parent’s Step-by-Step Guide

🧠 What the “Science of Reading” Actually Means

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Science in the Kitchen: 5 Easy Experiments for Early Learners
Kyle Johnson 10/24/25 Kyle Johnson 10/24/25

Science in the Kitchen: 5 Easy Experiments for Early Learners

🧠 Why Science in the Kitchen Works

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Number Bonds Made Simple: How to Build Addition Fact Fluency in K–2
Kyle Johnson 10/23/25 Kyle Johnson 10/23/25

Number Bonds Made Simple: How to Build Addition Fact Fluency in K–2

The foundation of math confidence starts here

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Phonics vs. Sight Words: What Early Readers Really Need
Kyle Johnson 10/22/25 Kyle Johnson 10/22/25

Phonics vs. Sight Words: What Early Readers Really Need

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Why Some Students Plateau in Intervention (And What to Do About It)
Kyle Johnson 10/21/25 Kyle Johnson 10/21/25

Why Some Students Plateau in Intervention (And What to Do About It)

🚧 What to try when progress hits a wall

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10 Short Vowel Games That Actually Build Fluency
Kyle Johnson 10/20/25 Kyle Johnson 10/20/25

10 Short Vowel Games That Actually Build Fluency

Fun, evidence-based ways to help K–2 readers master short vowels — without endless drills

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Is It Dyslexia—Or a Phonics Gap?
Kyle Johnson 10/19/25 Kyle Johnson 10/19/25

Is It Dyslexia—Or a Phonics Gap?

🧩 Is it dyslexia—or just a missing piece?

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The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why It’s Time to Replace Outdated Reading Curricula
Kyle Johnson 10/18/25 Kyle Johnson 10/18/25

The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why It’s Time to Replace Outdated Reading Curricula

📉 The longer schools delay change, the more students fall behind

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“I’m Not a Reading Specialist”—But You’re Still Their Best Chance
Kyle Johnson 10/17/25 Kyle Johnson 10/17/25

“I’m Not a Reading Specialist”—But You’re Still Their Best Chance

🧑‍🏫 You’re not a specialist—but you can still change a reader’s life

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Are Sight Words Bad? Why the Science Says “It Depends”
Kyle Johnson 10/16/25 Kyle Johnson 10/16/25

Are Sight Words Bad? Why the Science Says “It Depends”

👁️‍🗨️ Are sight words harmful—or just misunderstood?

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What to Do When a 4th or 5th Grader Is Reading at a 1st Grade Level
Kyle Johnson 10/15/25 Kyle Johnson 10/15/25

What to Do When a 4th or 5th Grader Is Reading at a 1st Grade Level

🆘 Got a 10-year-old who still can’t decode? Here’s what to do.

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Sound It Out Isn’t Enough: Why Some Kids Still Struggle After Phonics
Kyle Johnson 10/14/25 Kyle Johnson 10/14/25

Sound It Out Isn’t Enough: Why Some Kids Still Struggle After Phonics

🔁 Why phonics isn’t enough—and what to add next

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Why the “Three Cueing System”  Is Failing Your Students
Kyle Johnson 10/13/25 Kyle Johnson 10/13/25

Why the “Three Cueing System” Is Failing Your Students

📸 If they’re looking at the picture, they’re not reading. Here’s what to do instead.

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“He’s Smart… So Why Can’t He Read?”
Kyle Johnson 10/12/25 Kyle Johnson 10/12/25

“He’s Smart… So Why Can’t He Read?”

🧠 Bright kids can still struggle—here’s why (and what to do)

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My Child Can Read Words, But Still Hates Reading
Kyle Johnson 10/11/25 Kyle Johnson 10/11/25

My Child Can Read Words, But Still Hates Reading

📖 Your child can read—but avoids it like the plague? This explains why.

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7 Signs Your Child May Have a Reading Issue (That Gets Missed)
Kyle Johnson 10/10/25 Kyle Johnson 10/10/25

7 Signs Your Child May Have a Reading Issue (That Gets Missed)

🚨 Subtle signs of a reading issue every parent should know

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What to Do When You’re Teaching Kids at Very Different Reading Levels
Kyle Johnson 10/9/25 Kyle Johnson 10/9/25

What to Do When You’re Teaching Kids at Very Different Reading Levels

😫 Teaching readers at different levels? This will save your sanity.

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