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What Reading Games Ignite a Love for Learning?

Using games in the learning process brings joy as well as a positive motivating factor into lessons.  Instead of bribing kids with external motivators such as candy and stickers, games ignite an i...

Remediating Dyslexia with Orton Gillingham Based Reading Games

Students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities often learn differently and require an alternative approach to learning basic reading. In addition, most of these young learner...

Eight, Dyslexia Games Make All Reading Programs Fun and Memorable

Do you ever have to bribe your students with candy or stickers to entice them to read through long lists of words or complete workbook activities? There are a multitude of phonics and Orton-Gillin...

Free Short Vowel Game for Any Reading Program

🎉 Get Your Free Copy of Puppy Party! Learning doesn’t have to be dull or repetitive! Kids don’t need to slog through endless word lists or worksheets to master reading skills. As an educational t...

Free Visualization Game: For Improved Reading, Writing, and Memory

I recently finished a publication, Mindful Visualization for Learning,  that reviews the history and research behind visualization and then provides teachers with everything they need to assess and...

Games that Benefit the Brain

Most kids love to play card and board games, but did you know that many offer benefits far beyond the obvious social gains? Many games are actually good for cognition and can exercise the...

50 Awesome Remedial Games for Struggling Readers

When I first began my private practice about 20 years ago, my primary focus was remedial reading with Orton-Gillingham (OG) methods. With my doctoral training in hand, I continually reviewed readin...

Free Reading and Spelling Game for the TCH or CH, DGE or GE, CK or K Rules

The English language is packed with confusing rules that can make decoding and reading difficult tasks to master. Furthermore, many of the workbooks and activities are dull, and even if students...

Ten, Fun Games that Strengthen Visual Processing

Visual processing is an important cognitive skill for children to develop, and there are many fun games that help to strengthen this skill. What is Visual Processing and Why is it Importan...

Why MPower Games Transform Struggling Learners

I am so excited to tell you about my publication, MPower: Cognitive Remedial Card Games! MPower offers a selection of multisensory sorting games that improve memory, processing speed, and multiple ...

10 Great Games for Students with Dyslexia

With the holiday season almost upon us, finding fun and beneficial educational materials can be key for keeping students with dyslexia busy over the break. What's more, you can continue to use the...

More Games that Benefit the Brain: A Review

If you have been reading my blogs, you know I'm a big fan of bringing the fun factor into learning. In fact, did you know that many games can improve cognitive functioning?   Some Games Exercise an...

Free Internet Games That are Great for the Brain!

Explore My Collection of Over 100 Free Educational Games As a learning specialist and educational therapist, I’ve spent years exploring the internet in search of engaging, high-quality educational...

Boost Reading Comprehension By Exercising Visualization Skills

One of the most common questions I get asked is how to help students improve reading comprehension. There are many books on this topic, and the vast majority of strategies involve a structured and ...

The Best Games to Engage Students on Zoom

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog entitled, How to Use Zoom for Video Tutoring, but this week, I wanted to share with you five fun, educational games I created for my students that you can pl...

Tailoring Reading Remediation for Faster Results

There are thousands of reading remediation programs out there, as well as reading specialists who can help learners master the complex task of learning to read.   However, the process can be taxing...

Over 100 of the Best, Free, Online, Educational Games

Many parents and teachers are cautious about allowing computer time, and for good reason. Too many children become hooked on fast-paced, mindless games that encourage the very behaviors we work har...

108 Online Games that Offer Cognitive or Educational Benefits

Over the years, I have scoured the internet to find high-quality online games that not only entertain but also strengthen the brain, support cognitive growth, and help learners find joy in the proc...

The Best Way to Improve Reading Comprehension

When students love to read, they have an enormous advantage over those who don't. Research shows that reading exercises attention, exposes readers to new ideas, and improves knowledge, vocabulary, ...

How Can Auditory Processing Be Improved with Fun Games?

Many students who struggle with auditory processing weaknesses can be irritating to teachers and family members because they just don't seem to pay attention or follow verbal directions.  In additi...

5 Fun Games and Activities to Strengthen Listening Skills

I'm happy to continue a discussion on listening skills from my prior blog post, "What are the 7 Root Origins of Poor Listening Skills?"  This past blog reviewed the cognitive skills behind listenin...

The Best Educational Games for Family Fun |Good Sensory Learning

With kids and many parents at home, it's an ideal time to play some fun, educational games and connect with your loved ones.    What are the Different Types of Educational Games? Some games reinfo...

7 Main Causes of Reading and Spelling Difficulties

It is estimated that up to 10% of the general population struggles with dyslexia. While some studies call that a conservative estimate, many more people of all ages struggle to read and spell. ...

Vocabulary Development: Why Reading is Not Enough

You often hear that children's vocabulary will improve if they read more. As a result, many teachers and parents place a lot of pressure on students to pick up a book. However, poor vocabulary can...

Powerful Orton-Gillingham Friendly Games that Bring Delight to Learning

About 20 years ago, when I first began offering students one-to-one Orton-Gillingham-based reading remediation, I was having to bribe my students to read long lists of words, word parts, and nonse...

Main Ideas and Supporting Details Instruction, Activities and Games

Strong reading comprehension is a key to academic success, and one of the most essential skills within that process is the ability to identify main ideas and supporting details. When students ma...

Executive Functioning Games for Groups and Classes: EFUN For All Ages

I'm thrilled to announce that Executive Functioning Games for Groups and Classes is now available in print for the first time!   While many of you have already explored and enjoyed the digital ver...

Cognitive Exercises Solve Reading and Math Difficulties

Many young learners struggle with basic reading and math because the cognitive skills required to do these tasks are weak. Therefore, these children need to strengthen these processing areas before...

How to Develop Reading Stamina for Struggling Readers

Discover key strategies to boost reading stamina in children with our blog post. Ideal for teachers and parents looking to make reading enjoyable for young learners.

Why are Games the Best Teaching Method for Learning?

In my practice as a learning specialist and educational therapist, I quickly learned that games were the secret weapon to learning.  Candy, toys, and other bribing forces trigger limited and brief...