

Reading: The Earlier the Better
Smarter Child Development through Reading.
Apr 8, 20186 min read


Battle of the Genders!
Who is the Better Reader? Steven or Danya? When Steven, an English 1302 student from UTPA, is assigned with readings from his English class, the first thing he looks for, that will motivate him to read it, is the length of the article. If the article is long, he sighs and tells himself, “Damn, I do NOT want to read this!” But if it is one of those two page, easy reading articles, he will be willing to read the article with enthusiasm and effort. While reading the article
Apr 30, 201510 min read


Taking Responsibility for ADHD Readers
By Kassandra Montes Download the Game and Instructions Here Students with ADHD are not being taught effectively Kassandra Montes a student at the University of Texas Pan-American created an interesting game to help children with ADHD become better readers. Kassandra conducted a research study in which she observed and interviewed a 10 year old boy with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). She was looking at how he has difficulties while reading and underst
Dec 1, 20142 min read


When a Dictionary is Not Enough
by Mauricio Garza Download the Calendar to Success here ! “Nombre miss, I do not understand!” That is what an ESL (English as Second Language) student normally says in their classrooms when asked to read. Having been an ESL student at Sharyland High School, I decided to investigate in depth what the major factors were that made it hard for ESL students to read and came up with a reading calendar that will keep students from running away from the prob
Nov 24, 20142 min read
