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Sound Walls: A Tool for Students to Use When Problem Solving

Mary E. Dahlgren, Ed.D.

4 days ago

Sound Walls: A Tool for Students to Use When Problem Solving

By Mary Dahlgren, Ed.D, Founder of Tools 4 Reading One of the biggest shifts in implementing reading science in classrooms today is the...

Nikki Baker

Oct 31, 2021

Dyslexia Part 2: Be the Change

If you read our previous blog titled Dyslexia Part 1: Myth Busters, you know what science has to say about what dyslexia is and is not....

Nikki Baker

Oct 30, 2021

Dyslexia Part 1: Myth Busters

In the midst of many cultural treasures, reading is by far the finest gem. ~ Stanislas Dehaene (2009) For a significant number of our...

Spelling, Sound Walls, and Sound Chains, OH MY!

Nikki Baker

Sep 23, 2021

Spelling, Sound Walls, and Sound Chains, OH MY!

Have you ever wondered why your students misspell words (i.e., sgin for the word skin)? In the past, I may have required my students to...

Implementing Sound Walls: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3!

Nikki Baker

Sep 14, 2021

Implementing Sound Walls: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3!

The secret sauce of sound walls is not in what you post on your wall but in how you implement those materials in your daily routines and...

Building a Sound Wall: Where Do I Begin?

Nikki Baker

Sep 2, 2021

Building a Sound Wall: Where Do I Begin?

We see sound walls going up all over the world, and while that excites us here at Tools4Reading, we want to ensure you understand the...