Reading help
When it is not going well. The places children most often get stuck, and what actually moves them past it.
All reading help resources
ExplainerWhat the group is, how RTI and MTSS tiers work, how the school decides when it ends, and how to help at home without repeating the lesson.
ExplainerWhat the three numbers on a kindergarten, first or second grade reading report mean, the placement ranges by grade, and what to practice when a skill row is low.
ExplainerWhat a RIT score is, the average kindergarten–second grade reading scores from NWEA's 2025 norms, and how MAP Reading Fluency differs from MAP Growth.
ExplainerWhat happens when you hear your child is behind in reading, what that means, and what you can do about it.
GuideHow to choose help for a struggling reader in kindergarten through second grade, ranked by how much teaching each option provides.
WorksheetsHow-toGuideIf your child uses Lexia, i-Ready, or Amplify at school, you can usually use the same program at home, help during its lessons, and practice the skills it teaches in about 10 minutes.
ExplainerWhat to watch for at 4, 5, 6 and 7, how to tell dyslexia from a late start, how schools screen and evaluate, and what helps.
ExplainerGuideWhat each kindergarten subtest asks your child to do, what the benchmark goals actually mean and why the test uses made-up words on purpose.
ExplainerWhy children resist reading practice, which part of it to change first, and when to stop pushing.
ExplainerHow to tell whether practice is working, when a flat month matters, and what to change in the minutes.
How-toExplainerWhat struggling spelling looks like, why writing a word out ten times does not fix it, and the multisensory techniques that do.
