Calling All NEURONS!: How Reading and Spelling Happen

By: Lori C. Josephson

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Synopsis: This book is for you if: You want to reduce the stress and anxiety that accompanies kids’ schoolwork. You want to know how you can assist your child(ren) and/or student(s) on their literacy journey. You want to increase your child(ren)’s and/or students’ motivation for reading. You want to easily explain and discuss the process of ‘how the brain learns to read and spell’ to your child(ren) and/or student(s). Every human being undertakes a process in order to learn “the code of English.” This book explains how the brain learns to read and spell. It serves to motivate children, parents, and teachers to be active learners. Only 32% of children read proficiently at grade level according to national testing. If you suspect your child has dyslexia or other learning disabilities, this book explains the complex process of learning to read and spell. Every human being undertakes a process in order to learn “the code of English.” This book explains how the brain learns to read and spell. It serves to motivate children, parents, and teachers to be active learners. In easy-to-understand language, this book’s teachings are based on the Science of Reading theories that have been developed over the past five decades. As author Maya Angelou wisely states, “When you know better, you do better.”