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Strategies & Ideas to Support Struggling Learners
From Summer to Fall…
Hello everyone! We’ve had a quiet summer here at Happy Frog Apps. We are a family-oriented business, so summers are low-key as we spend time with our families.
But we are excited to announce our plans for Fall as they include some exciting new apps!
First out of the gate will be School Words 1. This is the first in our new grade-by-grade series that teaches the 30-50 key vocabulary words that are needed to succeed in each grade. For all kids, School Words 1 is a great place to start to ensure no learning gaps.
This app is important because children who struggle in school often don’t understand what they are asked to do. They don’t know the meaning of the words. This app ensures they understand AND can use the key terms.
Our next app will be the first in another new series. Reading Comprehension Grade 3 will provide reading comprehension skill development for… you guessed it… kids in Grade 3 and older struggling students. Unlike other reading comprehension apps, our apps will analyze your child’s performance by skill level. So you’ll know exactly what your child’s strengths and weaknesses are.
Our third app will be helpful for earlier learners. Wh Questions will build strong skills in answering WH questions such as What, Where, When, Why, Who and How. Vital skills needed to demonstrate that you understand what a text is about.
We are thrilled to be adding these new apps to our collection of high-quality, award-winning apps for children. Look for announcements in October for release dates!
Fun Reading Activities: Day 30 – Discover Your Senses
Learning to read is difficult — so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.
With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having a great time!
Let’s turn reading into fun!
This activity helps build your child’s reading comprehension skills. Creating a mental image in their mind when they read can help them better understand and retain what they are reading.
What You’ll Need:
- Descriptive passage from a book
- Paper
- Art materials such as crayons, markers, and paints
Here’s How to Do It:
Explain to your child what a mental image is. Discuss with them how the five senses can help them create a mental image. Review the five senses: sound, sight, taste, smell, and touch. Have your child describe an object, such as an orange or a plant in the room, using the five senses.
Read aloud a descriptive passage from a book. Ask your child to close their eyes and create a mental image while you read. Ask them to think about the five senses. Have them draw or paint a picture of their mental image. Discuss the picture they drew. Ask questions such as “What words from the passage helped you create the image?” Ask questions regarding the five senses such as “What does it feel like?” “What does it smell like?”
Congratulate your child on an excellent job!
Fun Reading Activities: Day 29 – Thank You Letter
Learning to read is difficult — so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.
With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having a great time!
Let’s turn reading into fun!
Have your child write a letter to someone who has given them something or done something nice for them recently.
Congratulate your child on an excellent job!
