How Your Brain Learns to Read

Many people are confused about how to actually approach reading. Should we memorize whole words? Is it best to sound out words? How Your Brain Learns to Read walks children and adults through what researchers have discovered about the Science of Reading and the best practices for learning how to read.

Written for adults to read aloud to emerging readers, this children’s book introduces beginning phonics skills and sheds light on how the brain uses different areas when learning to read. With How Your Brain Learns to Read, children will learn that reversals and mixing letters like b's and d's are a normal part of learning to read - there is a reason the brain does this!

To support their students, parents and teachers will find that How Your Brain Learns to Read contains the following:

• FACTS: Scientific discoveries that explain the neuropathways of reading with fun illustrations and an engaging storyline.
• TIPS: Tips and suggestions for parents and teachers that help students develop reading skills.
• WORD BLENDING: Blending exercises that help children develop phonemic awareness.
• PHONICS LESSONS: An introduction to 8 letter-sound correspondences that opens up the ability to decode 33 words, many of which are embedded throughout the book to make re-reading fun and engaging.

Help your children build their confidence in reading with a book that transforms the Science of Reading into an easily digestible topic for ANYONE to understand! How Your Brain Learns to Read is perfect for exploring facts about the brain and strengthening students’ trust in their journey to reading success.

Denise Eide is an educator, author, speaker, and curriculum designer. She has worked in the field of literacy instruction since 1995. Her specialty is teaching reading and spelling to educators and parents by helping them understand the logic of English and demonstrating teaching methods that ensure success for students of all learning styles. Her desire is for these methods to be available to all students, parents, and educators, leading to a dramatic reversal in America's literacy crisis. Denise is the author of Uncovering the Logic of English. She lives in Rochester, Minnesota.