I have a student who has experienced a lot of disruptions in his education and his life in general. Because of this, he struggles a lot with behavior, and for him to attend a...
I think that literacy is life and death and I am only slightly exaggerating. I cannot tell you how many students I have seen in my lifetime who struggle in school. I feel like it...
I have a second-grade student who started my class this year knowing only seventeen basic letter sounds. Within two months, he knew all twenty-six letter sounds and some letter...
Say the words “summer school,” and picture the faces of the students told to attend, and what images come to mind? Typically, one would expect to see students who are downhearted...
As an ELL (English Language Learner) teacher, I am a huge proponent of Lexia Reading Core5®. My fifth-grade students have made amazing literacy gains thanks to this program. I...
Our district was using Lexia Reading Core5® and the program identified some of our advanced readers as having ‘holes’ [skill gaps]. Our administrators said, “That can’t be. It’s...
The greatest impact Core5 has had in my classroom is the independence it has given my students. They are able to quickly learn how the program works, monitor their progress, and...
When I first met this young student, she was quiet, shy and always hesitant to read aloud, even in a small group setting. As she progressed through the many levels of Core 5, and...
A few times each year, Lexia Learning holds a two-week usage contest for classrooms whose students are using Lexia Reading Core5®. The prize is a class pizza party and my students...
For many children, life poses serious challenges. Learning takes a back seat and often, these children feel defeated before they begin. My colleagues and I understand this, but it...
