For Parents - Resources

As a parent, you are your child's first and most important teacher and educational advocate. Your early involvement with your child's education is crucial for his or her success. Your understanding of what your child's kindergarten and elementary school's curriculum is also essential. Here in the parent section, Dr. Gentry shares some of his ground breaking resources and answers some of your basic questions in short videos. In addition there are games for kids that will not only be fun, but will also be educational. To help your child along the path to better spelling and reading, The Home Spelling Practice Book is provided to you free of charge to download.

Books

Dr. Gentry's books help parents get the right answers. The questions below will help you determine which book is best for you.

Read Breaking the Code to answer these questions:

• Is my child ready for academic success in kindergarten?
• My child is a beginning reader. What do I need to know?
• My child is a struggling reader. What do I need to know?
• Can children who are way behind pass the state reading test?
• What can I do when the school doesn't help?
• What about dyslexia and learning disabilities?
• Can my child overcome dyslexia?

Read The Science of Spelling to answer these questions:

• What about spelling problems?
• How can I help improve my school's spelling instruction?
• Why are some adults life-long lousy spellers?

Read My Kid Can't Spell to answer these questions:

• What's my child's spelling level?
• What's the deal with invented spelling?

Materials You Can Order

Affordable Learning Resources for Pre-K through 2nd grade

• Nursery Rhyme Time
  Does your child have a repertoire of nursery rhymes? Make learning to read fun! Teach letters, sounds, phonics, the voice-to-print match, sight words and more!
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