Traci Tague

"They're just guessing," —but why? Many parents and teachers notice the same pattern when a child reads aloud: The child looks at the picture Skips over letters Substitutes a word that kind of makes sense Keeps moving without self-correcting It's often described as guessing and sometimes even encouraged as a strategy: "Have them look at the picture." "Tell them to think about what would make sense." But here's the truth: Guessing at words is not a reading strategy. It's a red flag that...

If you've seen this spelling, you're not alone Many parents and teachers have seen it written this way: because → becuz At first glance, it can look like a careless mistake, a shortcut, or even laziness. After all, the child knows the word when they say it out loud, so why can't they spell it correctly? The answer is important and tells us a lot about how that child processes language and written words. What parents often assume When a child spells "because" as "becuz," adults often think:...

You've done everything right. So why is reading still hard? You've invested months, maybe even years, in Orton-Gillingham tutoring. Your child knows the phonics rules. They can sound out words. But when it comes to actual reading? It still feels like a battle. Sound familiar? You're not alone. And more importantly, you're not imagining it. Many parents find themselves in this exact position: their child has completed an Orton-Gillingham program or worked with an Orton-Gillingham-trained...