Parents of children with learning disabilities often want arts engagement for their children, yet they worry the experience will turn into another place where their child feels compared, corrected, or overwhelmed. The core tension is real: encouraging creativity can accidentally become performance pressure, especially when sensory needs, processing differences, or frustration show up mid-activity. Supportive … Continue reading “Guest Blog: How to Support Your Special Needs Child’s Journey into the Arts”
Month: September 2026
Eye movements and brain activity shape reading comprehension
Reading text may seem like a straightforward process: your eyes scan the words on the page, and your brain turns them into an idea with meaning. But it turns out the process isn’t always that simple. Readers frequently skip words, even though they don’t realize it. New research out of the University of South Florida’s … Continue reading “Eye movements and brain activity shape reading comprehension”
Bridging Processes: Connecting Word Reading to Meaning in Early Literacy
Evidence-based early literacy curricula are thriving in elementary classrooms. According to a recent SRI Education study that examined foundational skills in four urban districts, between 88% and 94% of over 200 teachers surveyed reported that they used their foundational skills curriculum daily or almost daily. In addition, observations of classroom instruction confirmed that the 112 … Continue reading “Bridging Processes: Connecting Word Reading to Meaning in Early Literacy”