T__ came to the Fluency Factory as a fifth-grader. She was tiny, looking like either an average second grader or perhaps even a very large first grader. She moved and…
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Julia came to us during the summer before she entered the fourth grade. At the time she was struggling, and a full two years behind in reading. Over the summer…
Many students who struggle to learn to read are able, with appropriate instruction, to compensate for initial reading problems by becoming accurate decoders but fail to reach a level of…
Summer is a great time for learning. The freedom from school schedules, homework, and extracurricular activities give kids the time and space to learn. If you look back on your…
I am now sharing a secret that has had an immense impact on many of our students. I feel this exercise is so important that I am going to share…
Summer is over and we are all looking forward toward a great new school year. Except for some people, who are experiencing extreme anxiety. These students and parents have pounding…
Recently we talked with the students at a new school on the South Shore. The Chapman Farm School was founded by Katy Shamitz, a social educator and former guidance counselor…
Fifty something years ago I was one of a bunch of teenagers participating in an American Friends Committee work camp in East Liberty, a run-down area near Pittsburgh. I was…