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373 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 374 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 375 /> 376 377 </div> 378 <div class="update-card__content"> 379 <h3 class="update-card__title">EdTech Cost Effectiveness: Putting Learning on One Chart</h3> 380 381 <p class="update-card__desc">Funders rank education spending in LAYS per $100. Here is what the published benchmarks show, and why we will not claim a figure of our own until our trial reports.</p> 382 383 </div> 384 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 385 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 386 </div> 387 </a> 388 389 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-fluency/" class="update-card"> 390 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 391 392 <img 393 src="/updates/reading-fluency_hu_a32bd8e0d9eba631.webp" 394 srcset="/updates/reading-fluency_hu_c4dedb64de932e10.webp 320w, /updates/reading-fluency_hu_3da96d010fc6c5d4.webp 480w, /updates/reading-fluency_hu_ef45afca7929e543.webp 640w, /updates/reading-fluency_hu_7e223d69bf79fec1.webp 768w" 395 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 396 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 397 /> 398 399 </div> 400 <div class="update-card__content"> 401 <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Fluency: How Fast Should Your Child Be Reading?</h3> 402 403 <p class="update-card__desc">What reading fluency really is, plus words-correct-per-minute norms by grade, so you can tell whether your child is on track without chasing raw speed.</p> 404 405 </div> 406 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 407 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 408 </div> 409 </a> 410 411 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/early-literacy-assessment/" class="update-card"> 412 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 413 414 <img 415 src="/updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_88110ab609170974.webp" 416 srcset="/updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_44deb36b9335e7f3.webp 320w, /updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_8c099d3f20189d8c.webp 480w, /updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_ed5b8d3ae952ac26.webp 640w, /updates/early-literacy-assessment_hu_449d7ce8ad09c170.webp 768w" 417 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 418 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 419 /> 420 421 </div> 422 <div class="update-card__content"> 423 <h3 class="update-card__title">Early Literacy Assessment: Catching Reading Gaps Early</h3> 424 425 <p class="update-card__desc">What early literacy assessment actually measures, from Stanford's three-minute ROAR screener to EGRA, and what a low score really means for your child.</p> 426 427 </div> 428 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 429 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 430 </div> 431 </a> 432 433 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/phonics-screening-check/" class="update-card"> 434 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 435 436 <img 437 src="/updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_70e03716046525d9.webp" 438 srcset="/updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_79d6db6c60e44f6a.webp 320w, /updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_8aabd44a1676d501.webp 480w, /updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_c5cca3accc27f19f.webp 640w, /updates/phonics-screening-check_hu_c28c8111884d2bde.webp 768w" 439 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 440 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 441 /> 442 443 </div> 444 <div class="update-card__content"> 445 <h3 class="update-card__title">Phonics Screening Check: Why Half the Words Are Made Up</h3> 446 447 <p class="update-card__desc">Your child reads 40 words aloud and half of them are made up. Here is what the Year 1 phonics screening check measures, what the score means, and how to help.
447</p> 448 449 </div> 450 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 451 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 452 </div> 453 </a> 454 455 <a href="/updates/edtech/robot-teacher/" class="update-card"> 456 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 457 458 <img 459 src="/updates/robot-teacher_hu_540bd2d752aef7fb.webp" 460 srcset="/updates/robot-teacher_hu_c6d75e85910eef5e.webp 320w, /updates/robot-teacher_hu_8955b7ec3417bf6.webp 480w, /updates/robot-teacher_hu_e5e7137c551a478e.webp 640w, /updates/robot-teacher_hu_8a751284bd87bbc7.webp 768w" 461 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 462 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 463 /> 464 465 </div> 466 <div class="update-card__content"> 467 <h3 class="update-card__title">Robot Teacher Backlash: What the Evidence Says</h3> 468 469 <p class="update-card__desc">A New York school paused its robot teacher after backlash. The research says the idea was sound. The execution, the vendor and the privacy work were not.</p> 470 471 </div> 472 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 473 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 474 </div> 475 </a> 476 477 <a href="/updates/edtech/safe-ai-for-children-policy/" class="update-card"> 478 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 479 480 <img 481 src="/updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_2811a618b7eb410b.webp" 482 srcset="/updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_f4fb2c6caf563c84.webp 320w, /updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_a580d7d8468b4b10.webp 480w, /updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_46b1bc27f9aeb4e.webp 640w, /updates/safe-ai-for-children-policy_hu_cbd87606b1a09a2a.webp 768w" 483 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 484 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 485 /> 486 487 </div> 488 <div class="update-card__content"> 489 <h3 class="update-card__title">Our Safe AI for Children Policy: The Lines We Won't Cross</h3> 490 491 <p class="update-card__desc">We published our Safe AI for Children policy: what our AI does, what it will never do, where a child's voice goes, and who is accountable when it fails.</p> 492 493 </div> 494 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 495 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 496 </div> 497 </a> 498 499 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/just-right-books/" class="update-card"> 500 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 501 502 <img 503 src="/updates/just-right-books_hu_8f061cfdf45674d8.webp" 504 srcset="/updates/just-right-books_hu_87377ad80aa8b99e.webp 320w, /updates/just-right-books_hu_da64c7b1c7527943.webp 480w, /updates/just-right-books_hu_48ce5c5735cb5ce9.webp 640w, /updates/just-right-books_hu_892b522d0bbf1649.webp 768w" 505 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 506 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 507 /> 508 509 </div> 510 <div class="update-card__content"> 511 <h3 class="update-card__title">Just Right Books: Does Reading Level Really Matter?</h3> 512 513 <p class="update-card__desc">A 20-week trial found no growth difference between just right books and harder ones. Here is what actually matters when choosing books for ages 5 to 9.</p> 514 515 </div> 516 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 517 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 518 </div> 519 </a> 520 521 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-anxiety/" class="update-card"> 522 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 523 524 <img 525 src="/updates/reading-anxiety_hu_f1597124d15c7669.webp" 526 srcset="/updates/reading-anxiety_hu_107d2a96b9e3d23f.webp 320w, /updates/reading-anxiety_hu_7965b960a223f7b3.webp 480w, /updates/reading-anxiety_hu_a6ee625e666ec16f.webp 640w, /updates/reading-anxiety_hu_262efcc1d95d76d5.webp 768w"
527 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 528 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 529 /> 530 531 </div> 532 <div class="update-card__content"> 533 <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Anxiety in Children: What the Research Shows</h3> 534 535 <p class="update-card__desc">A meta-analysis of 64 studies and 14,467 readers found reading anxiety and reading skill are closely linked at every age. Here is what it means at home.</p> 536 537 </div> 538 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 539 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 540 </div> 541 </a> 542 543 <a href="/updates/edtech/bookbot-social-reading-robot/" class="update-card"> 544 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 545 546 <img 547 src="/updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_efaf0e5da3386d67.webp" 548 srcset="/updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_8c9f26e9a005c2d5.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_589794b319fab4ea.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_edfb4192f2587c92.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-social-reading-robot_hu_6f3851a7b641f618.webp 768w" 549 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 550 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 551 /> 552 553 </div> 554 <div class="update-card__content"> 555 <h3 class="update-card__title">Turning Bookbot Into a Social Reading Robot</h3> 556 557 <p class="update-card__desc">We teamed up with Dr. Nathan Caruana and Flinders University's HAVIC Lab to put Bookbot on the Maki robot and study how reading robots help children learn.</p> 558 559 </div> 560 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 561 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 562 </div> 563 </a> 564 565 <a href="/updates/bookbot-africa-headstart-project-isizwe/" class="update-card"> 566 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 567 568 569 <img 570 src="/images/updates/bookbot-africa-johannesburg-arrival.jpg" 571 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 572 /> 573 574 </div> 575 <div class="update-card__content"> 576 <h3 class="update-card__title">Meeting Our Partners in Africa: Head Start and Project Isizwe</h3> 577 578 <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot partners with Head Start and Project Isizwe to bring reading technology and connectivity to more African schools, and to build a model that can scale.</p> 579 580 </div> 581 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 582 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 583 </div> 584 </a> 585 586 <a href="/updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools/" class="update-card"> 587 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 588 589 <img 590 src="/updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_a289ef1d2e96654f.webp" 591 srcset="/updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_db6b59449c2e59ba.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_5e39b4e8063fc5de.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_8688ceaefe5dee8b.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-south-africa-120-schools_hu_488258b9898e6e55.webp 768w" 592 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 593 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 594 /> 595 596 </div> 597 <div class="update-card__content"> 598 <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Is Coming to 120 Schools in South Africa</h3> 599 600 <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot joins CcHUB's Sub-Saharan Africa EdTech Fund and heads to 120 schools in South Africa, paired with a formal study of its effect on early reading.</p> 601 602 </div> 603 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 604 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 605 </div> 606 </a> 607 608 <a href="/updates/edtech/can-a-robot-teach-a-child-to-read/" class="update-card"> 609 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 610 611 612 <img 613 src="/images/updates/classroom-children-cozmo-robot.png" 614 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 615 /> 616 617 </div> 618 <div class="update-card__content"> 619 <h3 class="update-card__title">Can a Robot Teach Your Child to Read? What the Research Says</h3> 620 621 <p class="update-card__desc">A small robot spent five weeks teaching kindergarteners the alphabet. What happened next is a useful guide for any parent weighing up an AI reading tutor.</p> 622 623 </div> 624 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 625 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 626 </div> 627 </a> 628 629 <a href="/updates/dyslexia/dyslexia-and-bilingualism/" class="update-card"> 630 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 631 632 <img 633 src="/updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_7770bd4c0544aaa9.webp" 634 srcset="/updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_ecc8ec41720fdce2.webp 320w, /updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_cb5ecbe5c8471a74.webp 480w, /updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_b6ef61c94f564c35.webp 640w, /updates/dyslexia-and-bilingualism_hu_eea2e448473e165d.webp 768w"
635 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 636 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 637 /> 638 639 </div> 640 <div class="update-card__content"> 641 <h3 class="update-card__title">Dyslexia and Bilingualism: What Parents Need to Know</h3> 642 643 <p class="update-card__desc">Can bilingual children have dyslexia? Research shows bilingualism doesn't cause reading difficulties and may actually help. Here's what parents should know.</p> 644 645 </div> 646 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 647 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 648 </div> 649 </a> 650 651 <a href="/updates/edtech/reading-apps-for-kids/" class="update-card"> 652 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 653 654 <img 655 src="/updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_2d6106c7fd07e31f.webp" 656 srcset="/updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_7aa525ad79f4243a.webp 320w, /updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_d0376ef27789a7f4.webp 480w, /updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_b1b89503e696e81c.webp 640w, /updates/reading-apps-for-kids_hu_951adf643a8375ef.webp 768w" 657 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 658 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 659 /> 660 661 </div> 662 <div class="update-card__content"> 663 <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Apps for Kids: What the Research Actually Says</h3> 664 665 <p class="update-card__desc">We looked at 119 research studies on reading apps for kids. Here's what actually works, what doesn't, and how to choose the right one.</p> 666 667 </div> 668 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 669 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 670 </div> 671 </a> 672 673 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/science-of-reading/" class="update-card"> 674 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 675 676 <img 677 src="/updates/science-of-reading_hu_27f9f8555de04a2.webp" 678 srcset="/updates/science-of-reading_hu_815644dfa5ef78f.webp 320w, /updates/science-of-reading_hu_17c616a9a8714593.webp 480w, /updates/science-of-reading_hu_953bff4402e0211b.webp 640w, /updates/science-of-reading_hu_f6a61db3239df787.webp 768w" 679 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 680 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 681 /> 682 683 </div> 684 <div class="update-card__content"> 685 <h3 class="update-card__title">The Science of Reading: Why Oral Language Is the Missing Piece</h3> 686 687 <p class="update-card__desc">Oral language is the foundation reading is built on. Learn how talking, storytelling, and conversation prepare your child to become a confident reader.</p> 688 689 </div> 690 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 691 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 692 </div> 693 </a> 694 695 <a href="/updates/edtech/screen-time-and-reading/" class="update-card"> 696 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 697 698 <img 699 src="/updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_fe431a5507a782c3.webp" 700 srcset="/updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_a72c3a692ba614cc.webp 320w, /updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_feaf9cd5efc62fd0.webp 480w, /updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_30f4ac7de4a4605.webp 640w, /updates/screen-time-and-reading_hu_47068e9bf2f89697.webp 768w" 701 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 702 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 703 /> 704 705 </div> 706 <div class="update-card__content"> 707 <h3 class="update-card__title">Screen Time and Reading: What the Research Really Says</h3> 708 709 <p class="update-card__desc">Not all screen time is equal. New research reveals how passive vs educational screen use affects your child's early reading, and what parents can do.</p> 710 711 </div> 712 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 713 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 714 </div> 715 </a> 716 717 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/phonemic-awareness/" class="update-card"> 718 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 719 720 <img 721 src="/updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_4c1a69002377afeb.webp" 722 srcset="/updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_dd809bfc311d62fd.webp 320w, /updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_f5df165cb5317c4a.webp 480w, /updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_2f0086dd6f39f36b.webp 640w, /updates/phonemic-awareness_hu_9619e74
7220dbd479f6.webp 768w" 723 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 724 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 725 /> 726 727 </div> 728 <div class="update-card__content"> 729 <h3 class="update-card__title">Phonemic Awareness: Why It Matters for Learning to Read</h3> 730 731 <p class="update-card__desc">Phonemic awareness is the strongest predictor of early reading success. Learn what it is, how the brain develops it, and why short daily practice makes the biggest difference.</p> 732 733 </div> 734 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 735 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 736 </div> 737 </a> 738 739 <a href="/updates/dyslexia/dyslexia-and-the-brain/" class="update-card"> 740 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 741 742 <img 743 src="/updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_9792c9042eb2acca.webp" 744 srcset="/updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_7e1b5d287ec9979a.webp 320w, /updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_8c3ba1c66849849d.webp 480w, /updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_3ab10b2c8840e2e1.webp 640w, /updates/dyslexia-and-the-brain_hu_bc780f41e2891148.webp 768w" 745 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 746 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 747 /> 748 749 </div> 750 <div class="update-card__content"> 751 <h3 class="update-card__title">Dyslexia and the Brain: What Neuroscience Tells Us</h3> 752 753 <p class="update-card__desc">Neuroscience reveals why dyslexic children struggle to read and how the right practice can physically rewire their brain's reading circuit.</p> 754 755 </div> 756 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 757 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 758 </div> 759 </a> 760 761 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/simple-view-of-reading/" class="update-card"> 762 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 763 764 <img 765 src="/updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_834f936ba24a57a1.webp" 766 srcset="/updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_2325a02581aacb7c.webp 320w, /updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_ed87e62b74fa4687.webp 480w, /updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_5953527b85ee5f91.webp 640w, /updates/simple-view-of-reading_hu_bb836e4ce3722cb7.webp 768w" 767 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 768 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 769 /> 770 771 </div> 772 <div class="update-card__content"> 773 <h3 class="update-card__title">The Simple View of Reading: How Kids Learn to Read</h3> 774 775 <p class="update-card__desc">The Simple View of Reading explains why your child can follow a story you read aloud but stumble over simple words on the page. Here is what the science says.</p> 776 777 </div> 778 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 779 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 780 </div> 781 </a> 782 783 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/bedtime-reading/" class="update-card"> 784 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 785 786 <img 787 src="/updates/bedtime-reading_hu_3f403a3f1104a631.webp" 788 srcset="/updates/bedtime-reading_hu_ca56895c24076342.webp 320w, /updates/bedtime-reading_hu_179c9c415316b323.webp 480w, /updates/bedtime-reading_hu_346a8495e009bcd3.webp 640w, /updates/bedtime-reading_hu_6b60b3ad612f672c.webp 768w" 789 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 790 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 791 /> 792 793 </div> 794 <div class="update-card__content"> 795 <h3 class="update-card__title">Bedtime Reading for Kids: Why It Builds Stronger Readers</h3> 796 797 <p class="update-card__desc">Research shows bedtime reading does more than help kids wind down. It builds vocabulary, boosts memory, and helps young brains lock in what they learned.</p> 798 799 </div> 800 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 801 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 802 </div> 803 </a> 804 805 <a href="/updates/edtech/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom/" class="update-card"> 806 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 807 808 <img 809 src="/updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_fbbfefcb50b9dabf.webp" 810 srcset="/updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_a91ba2a95d40e818.webp 320w, /updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_f3ea469785615299.webp 480w, /updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_be1d5c862a28c686.webp 640w, /updates/ai-tutoring-outperforms-classroom_hu_d57867361c584c73.webp 768w"
811 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 812 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 813 /> 814 815 </div> 816 <div class="update-card__content"> 817 <h3 class="update-card__title">AI Tutoring Beats Active Learning in New Harvard Study</h3> 818 819 <p class="update-card__desc">A Harvard study found students using an AI tutor learned twice as much in less time. The results are striking, but what do they actually mean for your child?</p> 820 821 </div> 822 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 823 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 824 </div> 825 </a> 826 827 <a href="/updates/dyslexia/dyslexia-interventions/" class="update-card"> 828 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 829 830 <img 831 src="/updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_bf3d03ea12c8674a.webp" 832 srcset="/updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_85f2e43c895581d8.webp 320w, /updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_b03937e541d91598.webp 480w, /updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_d3f9dd7e85c54019.webp 640w, /updates/dyslexia-interventions_hu_8c3f337d597c08af.webp 768w" 833 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 834 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 835 /> 836 837 </div> 838 <div class="update-card__content"> 839 <h3 class="update-card__title">Dyslexia Interventions: What 40 Years of Research Tells Us</h3> 840 841 <p class="update-card__desc">A major meta-analysis of 53 studies reveals which reading interventions actually help children with or at risk for dyslexia, and what parents can do.</p> 842 843 </div> 844 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 845 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 846 </div> 847 </a> 848 849 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/oral-reading-fluency-feedback/" class="update-card"> 850 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 851 852 <img 853 src="/updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_fb27fd9560f49c9e.webp" 854 srcset="/updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_af8debb0c88b90a0.webp 320w, /updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_79449492a29ef6ba.webp 480w, /updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_427bec12d511d6e1.webp 640w, /updates/oral-reading-fluency-feedback_hu_cc1729b3fc8e7b71.webp 768w" 855 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 856 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 857 /> 858 859 </div> 860 <div class="update-card__content"> 861 <h3 class="update-card__title">How You Respond When Your Child Reads Aloud Matters</h3> 862 863 <p class="update-card__desc">A major review of 52 studies reveals how the feedback children get during oral reading shapes their confidence, independence, and love of reading.</p> 864 865 </div> 866 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 867 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 868 </div> 869 </a> 870 871 <a href="/updates/building-resilience-in-children/" class="update-card"> 872 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 873 874 <img 875 src="/updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_5967c951a890c99d.webp" 876 srcset="/updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_462bfbd54eb5359f.webp 320w, /updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_566f8546fa9f8c26.webp 480w, /updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_1fecbda545d1a905.webp 640w, /updates/building-resilience-in-children_hu_79f6fb3e18eb6159.webp 768w" 877 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 878 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 879 /> 880 881 </div> 882 <div class="update-card__content"> 883 <h3 class="update-card__title">Building Resilience in Children: What the Science Now Proves</h3> 884 885 <p class="update-card__desc">New twin research proves resilience resources causally reduce COVID's impact on children by 32%. Here's what that means for building emotional resilience at home.</p> 886 887 </div> 888 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 889 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 890 </div> 891 </a> 892 893 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-motivation/" class="update-card"> 894 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 895 896 <img 897 src="/updates/reading-motivation_hu_6685a3b03f7eeb7a.webp" 898 srcset="/updates/reading-motivation_hu_5de53718fbb14673.webp 320w, /updates/reading-motivation_hu_bf4d3c32b4cf6036.webp 480w, /updates/reading-motivation_hu_5062acf9c208f429.webp 640w, /updates/reading-motivation_hu_7aef35297341a7ce.webp 768w"
899 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 900 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 901 /> 902 903 </div> 904 <div class="update-card__content"> 905 <h3 class="update-card__title">Six Principles That Reignite Children's Reading Motivation</h3> 906 907 <p class="update-card__desc">A UK study co-designed with children and teachers reveals six principles that reignite reading motivation. Here's what parents and teachers can do today.</p> 908 909 </div> 910 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 911 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 912 </div> 913 </a> 914 915 <a href="/updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia/" class="update-card"> 916 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 917 918 <img 919 src="/updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_297757f6ffc7ee60.webp" 920 srcset="/updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_226bb54f02b3e95d.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_bbc1f557d2b99d91.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_748f2a6957ff2763.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-goes-to-colombia_hu_fd260c0be078f1d.webp 768w" 921 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 922 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 923 /> 924 925 </div> 926 <div class="update-card__content"> 927 <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Goes to Colombia: AI Reading Support for South America</h3> 928 929 <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot partners with UNICEF Colombia to bring AI-powered reading support to Colombian children, integrating with the national ATAL literacy curriculum.</p> 930 931 </div> 932 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 933 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 934 </div> 935 </a> 936 937 <a href="/updates/edtech/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin/" class="update-card"> 938 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 939 940 <img 941 src="/updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_a039f340a254c458.webp" 942 srcset="/updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_4e4f80e65ec888c.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_60d39a69321ee041.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_866348971dd94ac4.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-arm-workshop-austin_hu_82ba026e1649b4bc.webp 768w" 943 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 944 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 945 /> 946 947 </div> 948 <div class="update-card__content"> 949 <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot and Arm: Bringing Bookbot to More Devices</h3> 950 951 <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot joined Arm engineers in Austin, Texas for a UNICEF-facilitated workshop on optimizing speech AI for the chips powering every child's device.</p> 952 953 </div> 954 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 955 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 956 </div> 957 </a> 958 959 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/reading-and-mental-health/" class="update-card"> 960 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 961 962 <img 963 src="/updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_b24b0e5c1bca5664.webp" 964 srcset="/updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_473c39cd79845804.webp 320w, /updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_d9cab6e5fbddd834.webp 480w, /updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_a23a6d1d6e7884f.webp 640w, /updates/reading-and-mental-health_hu_4627cb385646d9fe.webp 768w" 965 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 966 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 967 /> 968 969 </div> 970 <div class="update-card__content"> 971 <h3 class="update-card__title">Reading Difficulties and Mental Health: What Parents Should Know</h3> 972 973 <p class="update-card__desc">Children with reading difficulties are at higher risk for anxiety and depression. Here's what the research says and practical strategies to help them.</p> 974 975 </div> 976 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 977 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 978 </div> 979 </a> 980 981 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/emotional-stories-vocabulary/" class="update-card"> 982 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 983 984 985 <img 986 src="/images/updates/emotional-stories-vocabulary.png" 987 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 988 /> 989 990 </div> 991 <div class="update-card__content"> 992 <h3 class="update-card__title">Why Emotional Stories Help Children Learn New Words</h3> 993 994 <p class="update-card__desc">Research shows children learn and remember new words better when they encounter them in emotional stories. Here's why feelings fuel vocabulary growth.</p> 995 996 </div> 997 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 998 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 999 </div> 1000 </a> 1001 1002 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/paired-reading/" class="update-card"> 1003 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1004 1005 <img 1006 src="/updates/paired-reading_hu_76ec67246f9c64f1.webp" 1007 srcset="/updates/paired-reading_hu_f5230257c3311a48.webp 320w, /updates/paired-reading_hu_53ba962bc04aca9c.webp 480w, /updates/paired-reading_hu_9473134761d1f4df.
1007webp 640w, /updates/paired-reading_hu_8dc50a7a9b616109.webp 768w" 1008 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1009 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1010 /> 1011 1012 </div> 1013 <div class="update-card__content"> 1014 <h3 class="update-card__title">Paired Reading: How Reading Together Builds Stronger Readers</h3> 1015 1016 <p class="update-card__desc">Paired reading pairs a stronger and developing reader to read aloud together. Studies show it boosts fluency, comprehension, and confidence in children.</p> 1017 1018 </div> 1019 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1020 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1021 </div> 1022 </a> 1023 1024 <a href="/updates/recognition-for-bookbot-2024-2025/" class="update-card"> 1025 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1026 1027 <img 1028 src="/updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_8faaf81bdecab2df.webp" 1029 srcset="/updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_29a969fb6d85a9e4.webp 320w, /updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_e5da9caff959ad7e.webp 480w, /updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_afaa042dce6ad257.webp 640w, /updates/bookbot-awards-badges-collection_hu_17140d4e9a257fa1.webp 768w" 1030 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1031 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1032 /> 1033 1034 </div> 1035 <div class="update-card__content"> 1036 <h3 class="update-card__title">Recognition for Bookbot 24/25</h3> 1037 1038 <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot received multiple awards in 2024-2025 including Mom's Choice, Parents' Picks, and Educational App Store badges.</p> 1039 1040 </div> 1041 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1042 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1043 </div> 1044 </a> 1045 1046 <a href="/updates/bookbot-wins-global-edtech-competition/" class="update-card"> 1047 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1048 1049 <img 1050 src="/updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_95b07e44f474fe3b.webp" 1051 srcset="/updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_cfb791ca50e107e8.webp 320w, /updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_bb8a0e084246c78d.webp 480w, /updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_5839895588dcd385.webp 640w, /updates/21st-century-world-background_hu_18f832081f1a9f68.webp 768w" 1052 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1053 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1054 /> 1055 1056 </div> 1057 <div class="update-card__content"> 1058 <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Wins Global EdTech Competition</h3> 1059 1060 <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot won a top award in the global Tools Competition, receiving funding to enhance its reading avatar.</p> 1061 1062 </div> 1063 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1064 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1065 </div> 1066 </a> 1067 1068 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/laying-the-foundations-for-a-love-of-reading/" class="update-card"> 1069 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1070 1071 <img 1072 src="/updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_2b87649f29fa6d13.webp" 1073 srcset="/updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_eb3976a396113ccc.webp 320w, /updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_5b327590e6de25a2.webp 480w, /updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_da8df921e0427716.webp 640w, /updates/raising-a-reader-hero_hu_bea449e39e4ac0bf.webp 768w" 1074 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1075 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1076 /> 1077 1078 </div> 1079 <div class="update-card__content"> 1080 <h3 class="update-card__title">Raising a Reader: Foundations for a Love of Reading</h3> 1081 1082 <p class="update-card__desc">Reading is a timeless skill for an ever-changing world. Learn the stages from phonemic awareness to fluency, and how Bookbot supports each step.</p> 1083 1084 </div> 1085 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1086 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1087 </div> 1088 </a> 1089 1090 <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/scope-and-sequence/" class="update-card"> 1091 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1092 1093 <img 1094 src="/updates/hero-update-2_hu_9443708b65ad4bfc.webp" 1095 srcset="/updates/hero-update-2_hu_68082709519f74f5.webp 320w, /updates/hero-update-2_hu_c012baf470b8c7aa.webp 480w, /updates/hero-update-2_hu_35ffaaea7f52ff1e.webp 640w, /updates/hero-update-2_hu_aed05e09247655c2.webp 768w"
1096 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1097 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1098 /> 1099 1100 </div> 1101 <div class="update-card__content"> 1102 <h3 class="update-card__title">Bookbot Scope and Sequence: How Books Are Leveled</h3> 1103 1104 <p class="update-card__desc">Bookbot's decodable books use a researched leveling system with color-coded units. Switch levels anytime and track progress.</p> 1105 1106 </div> 1107 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1108 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1109 </div> 1110 </a> 1111 1112 <a href="/updates/12-fun-activities-for-kids-that-encourage-a-love-of-books/" class="update-card"> 1113 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1114 1115 <img 1116 src="/updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_82a427a694111663.webp" 1117 srcset="/updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_6403eedb28103c3e.webp 320w, /updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_2aaefc140c1a486a.webp 480w, /updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_b761d258e1a50d34.webp 640w, /updates/kids-on-the-porch-reading-childrens-books_hu_5e6004b57057b57c.webp 768w" 1118 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1119 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1120 /> 1121 1122 </div> 1123 <div class="update-card__content"> 1124 <h3 class="update-card__title">Activities for Kids That Encourage a Love of Books</h3> 1125 1126 <p class="update-card__desc">Loving books isn't just about reading. Discover 12 indoor, outdoor, and anywhere activities that help kids love stories.</p> 1127 1128 </div> 1129 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1130 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1131 </div> 1132 </a> 1133 1134 <a href="/updates/20-book-besties/" class="update-card"> 1135 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1136 1137 <img 1138 src="/updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_9cd1476f11f92d30.webp" 1139 srcset="/updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_5dd2d20d69aa4c05.webp 320w, /updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_15b596113b1fa973.webp 480w, /updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_50f882ef31bf7fe4.webp 640w, /updates/child-with-a-children-s-book-looking-at-a-dog_hu_4b5505946df14a5a.webp 768w" 1140 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1141 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1142 /> 1143 1144 </div> 1145 <div class="update-card__content"> 1146 <h3 class="update-card__title">20 Best Friendship Stories in Children's Books</h3> 1147 1148 <p class="update-card__desc">Sometimes the best thing about a character isn't who they are, but the dynamic that they have with somebody else. Let's take a look at...</p> 1149 1150 </div> 1151 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1152 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1153 </div> 1154 </a> 1155 1156 <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/reluctant-readers/" class="update-card"> 1157 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1158 1159 <img 1160 src="/updates/hero9_hu_bda0f54a9f5d8d9.webp" 1161 srcset="/updates/hero9_hu_5488c35b492f73fb.webp 320w, /updates/hero9_hu_d88e202b7d44882f.webp 480w, /updates/hero9_hu_a80354adf75f699f.webp 640w, /updates/hero9_hu_6b3a882415275261.webp 768w" 1162 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1163 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1164 /> 1165 1166 </div> 1167 <div class="update-card__content"> 1168 <h3 class="update-card__title">How to Help Reluctant Readers: Tips for Parents</h3> 1169 1170 <p class="update-card__desc">
1170Why do some children resist reading? Discover how interesting subjects and interactive technology boost reading practice.</p> 1171 1172 </div> 1173 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1174 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1175 </div> 1176 </a> 1177 1178 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/the-confusion-of-levels/" class="update-card"> 1179 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1180 1181 <img 1182 src="/updates/hero13_hu_4414d2e42d149f7b.webp" 1183 srcset="/updates/hero13_hu_555713519a93401a.webp 320w, /updates/hero13_hu_3ec38ef7014ed3bb.webp 480w, /updates/hero13_hu_191277eddc4cdf94.webp 640w, /updates/hero13_hu_28f34cb1acc55173.webp 768w" 1184 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1185 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1186 /> 1187 1188 </div> 1189 <div class="update-card__content"> 1190 <h3 class="update-card__title">The Confusion of Levels</h3> 1191 1192 <p class="update-card__desc">There's no universal book leveling system. Learn to compare phonics systems and choose the right level for your child.</p> 1193 1194 </div> 1195 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1196 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1197 </div> 1198 </a> 1199 1200 <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/external-motivation-used-well/" class="update-card"> 1201 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1202 1203 <img 1204 src="/updates/hero16_hu_3c2e759d349507ed.webp" 1205 srcset="/updates/hero16_hu_2525f0b874f2994e.webp 320w, /updates/hero16_hu_3a6d2d48e6d4e7c7.webp 480w, /updates/hero16_hu_9660a584fecdc18c.webp 640w, /updates/hero16_hu_c1450306fe25429a.webp 768w" 1206 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1207 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1208 /> 1209 1210 </div> 1211 <div class="update-card__content"> 1212 <h3 class="update-card__title">External Motivation Used Well</h3> 1213 1214 <p class="update-card__desc">External motivation has its place in learning. Discover four types and how Bookbot uses rewards to encourage readers.</p> 1215 1216 </div> 1217 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1218 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1219 </div> 1220 </a> 1221 1222 <a href="/updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world/" class="update-card"> 1223 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1224 1225 <img 1226 src="/updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_86b1553d9890ae1b.webp" 1227 srcset="/updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_995e14fef3eaeaa1.webp 320w, /updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_87da3e560bac91fe.webp 480w, /updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_1eb8e354e05d2037.webp 640w, /updates/7-wonders-of-the-ancient-world_hu_7bd5286e23ecfa7b.webp 768w" 1228 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1229 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1230 /> 1231 1232 </div> 1233 <div class="update-card__content"> 1234 <h3 class="update-card__title">The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World</h3> 1235 1236 <p class="update-card__desc">Whether an ancient wonder is on the list, off it, in ruins, or still intact, it is important for us to look after them. Understanding...</p> 1237 1238 </div> 1239 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1240 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1241 </div> 1242 </a> 1243 1244 <a href="/updates/get-the-most-out-of-bookbot/extrinsic-v
1244s-intrinsic-motivation/" class="update-card"> 1245 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1246 1247 <img 1248 src="/updates/hero14_hu_e98037cd1a912666.webp" 1249 srcset="/updates/hero14_hu_8d481bcc629fcb00.webp 320w, /updates/hero14_hu_dc52772effe92bce.webp 480w, /updates/hero14_hu_57f1279cff30eb68.webp 640w, /updates/hero14_hu_f92f8ff19d7826f1.webp 768w" 1250 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1251 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1252 /> 1253 1254 </div> 1255 <div class="update-card__content"> 1256 <h3 class="update-card__title">Extrinsic Vs Intrinsic Motivation</h3> 1257 1258 <p class="update-card__desc">Intrinsic motivation comes from enjoying a task; extrinsic uses rewards. Learn when each works best for readers.</p> 1259 1260 </div> 1261 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1262 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1263 </div> 1264 </a> 1265 1266 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/leveled-books/" class="update-card"> 1267 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1268 1269 <img 1270 src="/updates/hero-ss-1_hu_b3fdac842bf5131b.webp" 1271 srcset="/updates/hero-ss-1_hu_f119c9a2f71b8c14.webp 320w, /updates/hero-ss-1_hu_c7464922fcadd5c.webp 480w, /updates/hero-ss-1_hu_8aceb0d4ee490853.webp 640w, /updates/hero-ss-1_hu_66d212eb34d785b3.webp 768w" 1272 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1273 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1274 /> 1275 1276 </div> 1277 <div class="update-card__content"> 1278 <h3 class="update-card__title">What Are Leveled Books? A Parent's Guide</h3> 1279 1280 <p class="update-card__desc">Leveled readers progress from basic words to complex language structures. Learn how decodable books use scope and sequence to guide reading development.</p> 1281 1282 </div> 1283 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1284 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1285 </div> 1286 </a> 1287 1288 <a href="/updates/dyslexia/finder-tracking-and-eye-movement-disorders/" class="update-card"> 1289 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1290 1291 <img 1292 src="/updates/hero17_hu_841626af3868ee36.webp" 1293 srcset="/updates/hero17_hu_d55374003c501676.webp 320w, /updates/hero17_hu_7038258d832303c3.webp 480w, /updates/hero17_hu_41b6048b9d751974.webp 640w, /updates/hero17_hu_75e159be66b3e22b.webp 768w" 1294 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1295 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1296 /> 1297 1298 </div> 1299 <div class="update-card__content"> 1300 <h3 class="update-card__title">Finder tracking and Eye Movement Disorders</h3> 1301 1302 <p class="update-card__desc">Eye movement disorders affect some dyslexics. Learn how finger tracking and Bookbot's highlighting help readers focus.</p> 1303 1304 </div> 1305 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1306 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1307 </div> 1308 </a> 1309 1310 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/the-benefits-of-reading-aloud/" class="update-card"> 1311 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1312 1313 <img 1314 src="/updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_f8aa44ad6556bb09.webp" 1315 srcset="/updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_f7d997d684cbee9f.webp 320w, /updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_d37aee05464a3624.webp 480w, /updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_985c76bb1386b4db.webp 640w, /updates/benefits-of-reading-aloud_hu_83f86410ee9e371f.webp 768w"
1316 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1317 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1318 /> 1319 1320 </div> 1321 <div class="update-card__content"> 1322 <h3 class="update-card__title">The Benefits of Reading Aloud</h3> 1323 1324 <p class="update-card__desc">Reading aloud improves word retention through the 'Production Effect.' See how Bookbot's voice recognition helps readers.</p> 1325 1326 </div> 1327 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1328 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1329 </div> 1330 </a> 1331 1332 <a href="/updates/77-best-quotes-for-kids/" class="update-card"> 1333 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1334 1335 <img 1336 src="/updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_71e0cb8899e6b491.webp" 1337 srcset="/updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_2bdcaa3e16b12d5b.webp 320w, /updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_edbfb9231d4f2555.webp 480w, /updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_85824a65582f9973.webp 640w, /updates/quotes-for-kids_hu_ec9770dad8ff477c.webp 768w" 1338 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1339 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1340 /> 1341 1342 </div> 1343 <div class="update-card__content"> 1344 <h3 class="update-card__title">77 of the Best Quotes for Kids</h3> 1345 1346 <p class="update-card__desc">Here we have collected a series of quotes about children. I hope that some of them strike a chord with you and give you a...</p> 1347 1348 </div> 1349 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1350 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1351 </div> 1352 </a> 1353 1354 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/decoding-and-morphology/" class="update-card"> 1355 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1356 1357 <img 1358 src="/updates/hero11_hu_7ffa5d9b364c9c78.webp" 1359 srcset="/updates/hero11_hu_e8d6ba278a492170.webp 320w, /updates/hero11_hu_ae589934582cc8e4.webp 480w, /updates/hero11_hu_32eae4d6a18ee1b.webp 640w, /updates/hero11_hu_61743e725900987d.webp 768w" 1360 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1361 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1362 /> 1363 1364 </div> 1365 <div class="update-card__content"> 1366 <h3 class="update-card__title">Decoding and Morphology</h3> 1367 1368 <p class="update-card__desc">Morphology studies word parts like prefixes and suffixes. Learn how decodable books build reading skills step by step.</p> 1369 1370 </div> 1371 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1372 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1373 </div> 1374 </a> 1375 1376 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/orthographic-mapping/" class="update-card"> 1377 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1378 1379 <img 1380 src="/updates/hero12_hu_e8b2a85d78f7712d.webp" 1381 srcset="/updates/hero12_hu_db5ae466be94caaf.webp 320w, /updates/hero12_hu_36ef703876d819c3.webp 480w, /updates/hero12_hu_6073f2885c8f3e2c.webp 640w, /updates/hero12_hu_1d3363d20cc9d9ba.webp 768w" 1382 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1383 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1384 /> 1385 1386 </div> 1387 <div class="update-card__content"> 1388 <h3 class="update-card__title">Orthographic Mapping</h3> 1389 1390 <p class="update-card__desc">Orthographic mapping is how readers memorize words instantly. Learn how decodable books build word banks for fluency.</p> 1391 1392 </div> 1393 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1394 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1395 </div> 1396 </a> 1397 1398 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/what-are-decodable-books/" class="update-card"> 1399 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1400 1401 <img 1402 src="/updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_83ce632bcea671d9.webp" 1403 srcset="/updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_a5d28b0e22a445b7.webp 320w, /updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_7a66bb86d8ae28c8.webp 480w, /updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_db6a22e5b0f25b42.webp 640w, /updates/in-the-pit-covercover-1-indo-1_hu_9c7da20f1c06fff8.webp 768w"
1404 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1405 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1406 /> 1407 1408 </div> 1409 <div class="update-card__content"> 1410 <h3 class="update-card__title">What are Decodable Books?</h3> 1411 1412 <p class="update-card__desc">Decodable books group words by phonetic patterns to help children learn to read systematically, progressing from simple CVC words to complex morphology.</p> 1413 1414 </div> 1415 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1416 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1417 </div> 1418 </a> 1419 1420 <a href="/updates/how-do-children-learn-to-read/what-is-phonics/" class="update-card"> 1421 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1422 1423 <img 1424 src="/updates/what-is-phonics_hu_390eb484ee9151d9.webp" 1425 srcset="/updates/what-is-phonics_hu_8715bd59516a41cb.webp 320w, /updates/what-is-phonics_hu_dc1a7ae176bed875.webp 480w, /updates/what-is-phonics_hu_2e4ef8829b31b2ea.webp 640w, /updates/what-is-phonics_hu_8a3b088a76822f74.webp 768w" 1426 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1427 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1428 /> 1429 1430 </div> 1431 <div class="update-card__content"> 1432 <h3 class="update-card__title">What is Phonics? Synthetic vs Analytic Explained</h3> 1433 1434 <p class="update-card__desc">Synthetic phonics teaches letter-sound relationships systematically. Learn the difference between synthetic and analytic phonics.</p> 1435 1436 </div> 1437 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1438 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1439 </div> 1440 </a> 1441 1442 <a href="/updates/dyslexia/what-is-multi-sensory-learning/" class="update-card"> 1443 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1444 1445 <img 1446 src="/updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_21de240103f2a75e.webp" 1447 srcset="/updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_14597f6c0f9efe16.webp 320w, /updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_d51a7f90d2941322.webp 480w, /updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_1f7b5f2aa04759e4.webp 640w, /updates/what-is-multi-sensory-learning_hu_74b9aa6769280ea8.webp 768w" 1448 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1449 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1450 /> 1451 1452 </div> 1453 <div class="update-card__content"> 1454 <h3 class="update-card__title">What is Multisensory Learning? MSL for Dyslexia</h3> 1455 1456 <p class="update-card__desc">MSL teaching uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic pathways to help dyslexic students learn to read effectively.</p> 1457 1458 </div> 1459 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1460 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1461 </div> 1462 </a> 1463 1464 <a href="/updates/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia/" class="update-card"> 1465 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1466 1467 <img 1468 src="/updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_674752b85d048ef8.webp" 1469 srcset="/updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_b68518376841e644.webp 320w, /updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_6c68fc09a08eb0b.webp 480w, /updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_b24218c2eacb9413.webp 640w, /updates/what-is-dyslexia_hu_ecf800bc4d49319c.webp 768w" 1470 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw" 1471 alt="Reading Tips & Phonics Guides for Parents" class="update-card__image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" 1472 /> 1473 1474 </div> 1475 <div class="update-card__content"> 1476 <h3 class="update-card__title">What is Dyslexia? Signs, Causes & How to Help Your Child</h3> 1477 1478 <p class="update-card__desc">Dyslexia is a learning disability affecting reading, spelling, and writing. Learn how structured phonics can help.</p> 1479 1480 </div> 1481 <div class="update-card__arrow"> 1482 <img src="/images/arrow-article.svg" alt="Read more" width="46" height="46" /> 1483 </div> 1484 </a> 1485 1486 <a href="/updates/dyslexia/what-does-dyslexia-mean/" class="update-card"> 1487 <div class="update-card__image-wrapper"> 1488 1489 <img 1490 src="/updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_7794c5c54c773b.webp" 1491 srcset="/updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_c3960969a10e7093.webp 320w, /updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_66926dd49deeb7c4.webp 480w, /updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_7dbcab4c78044049.webp 640w, /updates/what-does-dyslexia-mean_hu_a8c787e06bfc647c.webp 768w"
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