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Dear Gaila - Learning to Read with Dyslexia, part IV
For more tips & tricks for teaching reading to children with dyslexia see Part I, Part II and Part III Dear Gaila, After years of having...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Dear Gaila - Learning to Read with Dyslexia, part III
For more tips & tricks for teaching reading to children with dyslexia see Part I and Part II Dear Gaila, After years of having trouble at...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Dear Gaila - Learning to Read with Dyslexia, part II
Last week we started the first part of the series with tips & tricks for teaching reading to children with dyslexia: Dear Gaila, After...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Dear Gaila - Learning to Read with Dyslexia, part I
Dear Gaila, After years of having trouble at school, my son has finally been diagnosed with dyslexia. Is there any chance he can ever...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


גיילה שלום - מה המינון הנכון של התלהבות מהצלחות בקריאה?
גיילה שלום, אני תוהה אם יתר התלהבות מהקריאה של הבת שלי יכולה להזיק. מה את חושבת? אמא מתלהבת אמא מתלהבת שלום, עלינו בהחלט לחגוג את כל...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - Should we celebrate reading?
Dear Gaila, I worry that it might be harmful to make too big a fuss over my child's reading. What do you think? Enthusiastic Mother Dear...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - Is speaking English unpatriotic?
Dear Gaila, Is it unpatriotic to speak English to my child while living here in Israel? Staunch Patriot Dear Israeli Patriot, Not at all!...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - Capital Letters
Dear Gaila, My student doesn't believe in capital letters. What should I do? Teacher of e.e. cummings II Dear Teacher, While it's true...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


גיילה שלום - איך לעדכן ספרים בטופס
גיילה שלום, תודה, תודה, תודה! מרתון הקריאה הוא דבר מדהים! הילדים שלי קראו במרץ במשך חמשת השבועות האחרונים והאנגלית שלהם השתפרה פלאים!...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila
Dear Gaila, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! The Readathon is AMAZING! My kids have been reading away for the past five weeks and their...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Dear Gaila - Reading Preparation IV
Dear Gaila, My daughter will be learning to read next year in kindergarten. What exercises and games can I do in preparation? ...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - Reading Preparation part III
This is the third column in the series of ideas and games for phonemic awareness. The first column discussed phonemic awareness of...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Dear Gaila - Reading Preparation part II
Dear Gaila, My daughter will be learning to read next year in kindergarten. What exercises and games can I do in preparation? ...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - Reading Preparation part I
Dear Gaila, My daughter will be learning to read next year in kindergarten. What exercises and games can I do in preparation? ...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - How to get your reluctant student reading on his own
Dear Gaila, One of my private tutoring students desperately needs to improve her reading skills, but is very disinterested in reading. It...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Dear Gaila - Hannukah Column
This week, instead of answering a question, I want to share a Hannukah project a 3rd-6th grade class did. The results were amazing and...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - Instilling the love of reading
Dear Gaila, I've always loved reading and I really want to share my love of reading with my children. However, my 2nd grade daughter is...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - it's or its?
Dear Gaila, How do you teach students when to write “it’s” vs. “its”? Jerry Dear Jerry, When I first teach my students about apostrophes...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - Silly Songs and Phonemic Awareness
Dear Gaila, I heard you set store by your silly songs - what exactly do you mean by that, and what does it accomplish? Mother of 3...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dear Gaila - To speak Hebrew or not to speak?
Dear Gaila, We just made Aliyah this summer. Both my husband and I have a working, albeit limited, vocabulary in Hebrew. How much...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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