Use the learning techniques in "What Smart Students Know" to help your teens study in less time and with less stress. If your teen has a difficult time reading and understanding the assigned textbooks at school, step in and help him with this book.

Dyslexia is misunderstood problem. Many people think it has to do with writing letters backwards. However in the official definition of dyslexia there is no mention of letter reversals.

Vowel team syllables are one of the six syllable types. Find out more about them in this article.

Here is a description of the vowel-consonant-e syllable. Included are tips for teaching the VCE syllable, also known as the magic e syllable.

There are six syllable types, and it is very helpful to new and remedial readers to be able to identify the syllable types in words. If you teach reading or teach spelling, here is information on the six types of syllables.

The Matthew effect refers to the widening gap between good readers and poor readers. Here are some ideas to help teach reading.

Looking for an interesting way to teach about homophones? Try out the Homophone Machine!

If your child has difficulty reading or spelling, the most important thing you can do is make sure that he knows the sounds that the letters make. Here's the first step for teaching this important reading skill.

The sixth and final syllable type is the Consonant+le syllable type. When teaching reading or spelling, it is important that students understand all six syllable types.

Here are tips for teaching prefixes for reading and spelling.