by aspire | Oct 23, 2023 | academic slide, Donations, Education, equity, Financial Aid, Financial Assistance, Giving, Help, learning loss, Reading, struggling, struggling readers, Uncategorized
Meet Mya This earnest-looking young lady with the big, soulful eyes is Mya. We met her back in 2020. She attends a local parochial school, but she is persistently behind her peers academically. Her mom found RITES, learned that we have a financial assistance program,...
by aspire | Aug 14, 2023 | dyslexia, dyslexia learning center, dyslexia tutoring programs, Help, learning difficulties/differences, multisensory instruction, orton gillingham, Orton-Gillingham Tutors, Programs, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading Difficulties, Reading skills, reading tutors, reluctant readers, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES, RITES Programs, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, struggling, struggling readers, summer reading, Tutoring, Uncategorized
By Lisa Bigney M.A., M.Ed, RITES Co-Director, Certified Dyslexia Interventionist What is Dyslexia? Is your child among the approximately 20% of the population who struggle to read? If so, your child may have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a type of learning difference that...
by aspire | Apr 12, 2023 | dyslexia, dyslexia tutoring programs, Education, learning difficulties/differences, orton gillingham, Orton-Gillingham Tutors, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading Difficulties, Reading skills, reading tutors, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES Programs, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, struggling readers, Uncategorized
What Is Structured Literacy? Structured Literacy approaches emphasize highly explicit and systematic teaching of all crucial literacy components. Instruction begins with foundational skills, such as decoding and spelling. Then, teaching continues with higher-level...
by aspire | Sep 21, 2022 | dyslexia, dyslexia learning center, dyslexia tutoring programs, Education, learning difficulties/differences, orton gillingham, Orton-Gillingham Tutors, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading Difficulties, Reading skills, reading tutors, reluctant readers, Rhode Island Tutors, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, struggling readers, Uncategorized
What to Know about the Science of Reading The Science of Reading is for everyone, and it is particularly important to support students with Dyslexia and students who struggle to read. The science of reading is the result of 50 years of studies and data from many...
by aspire | Mar 22, 2020 | Education, eighth grade, Elementary school, Executive function, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, Grades, Help, help for home, high school, home school, Homework, Learning at home, learning difficulties/differences, math help, Parents, Reading, Reading & Writing, science, second grade, seventh grade, sixth grade, third grade, Time Management, Writing skills
By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate I homeschooled my son last year due to medical reasons. Here is what I learned about how to schedule the day. I hope some of these ideas will help you structure your day during this difficult time when...
by aspire | Mar 21, 2020 | anxiety, Education, eighth grade, Elementary school, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, Grades, help for home, help with school, high school, high school students, home school, Homework, Learning at home, learning difficulties/differences, Math, math help, math tools, Parents, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, School stress, science, second grade, seventh grade, sixth grade, struggling, third grade, Writing skills
By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate Try something fun each day. You’ve got this! Keep your child learning and achieving goals, while also social distancing and working from home yourself. Below are ideas to support parents at home...
