Reading motivation is influenced by many factors. To improve motivation, it is even more important to spend extra effort to inspire those lacking drive and determination.

To assure that a test shows a student’s best work, try out some of these ideas...

Dyslexics can and do learn to read.  Whether they overcome their disability or just find ways to compensate is still debated. Some points to remember about how to remediate dyslexia are discussed.

If your child is having difficulty learning to read or not having success in school after first grade, it is important to understand that vision and hearing affect reading in various ways. A vision and/or hearing screening is advised if a child displays signs of difficulty. These aspects can then be put to rest or corrected, if necessary.  Vision screening in schools often covers only farpoint vision, but the reading of books (nearpoint vision) sometimes is not evaluated.

Good spellers tend to use their knowledge of patterns in spelling; poor spellers produce simple letter-by-letter translations.