Arizona Addresses K-3 Literacy Needs Based on the Science of Reading

The Seeing Stars®, Visualizing and Verbalizing®, and LiPS® programs are now approved interventions for the Arizona Department of Education Move On When Reading (MOWR) program. Arizona’s MOWR policy is designed to provide students with evidence-based, effective reading instruction in kindergarten through third grade in order to position them for success as they progress through school, […]

 

Educator Resources for Dyslexia Awareness Month

Gander Publishing strives to be at the forefront of dyslexia awareness by offering proven interventions for students, partnering with top researchers, and working with educators around the world.  As new research and practices emerge, we continue to offer resources that make a difference.     Structured Literacy: How do our programs help students with dyslexia?    Our […]

 

Teaching in a Virtual Environment

Teaching in a Virtual Environment

Shared by Dorit Battaglia, First Grade Teacher, Central Union School District My students are excited to become better readers even though we are distance learning! I am able to utilize the skills I learned from the Lindamood-Bell in-person and  online workshops. The biggest bang for our buck was receiving Seeing Stars, Visualizing and Verbalizing and […]

 

Let Kindness Inspire Us – Spotlight on Dave Kiyvyra

During these uncertain times, we’ve all had to dig a little deeper. Finding ways to connect, to create meaning, to feel a sense of community, or to affect change are all a little harder to come by. Despite these challenges, Dave Kiyvyra has forged ahead with his mission of keeping at-risk students healthy through access […]

 

Visualizing and Verbalizing® and Seeing Stars® Programs Re-Endorsed by Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)

The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has officially re-endorsed Gander Publishing’s Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking® and Seeing Stars® programs.  CASE is an international professional education organization affiliated with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), whose members are dedicated to the enhancement of the worth, dignity, and uniqueness of each […]

 

Giving the Gift of Learning

Giving the Gift of Learning

In the spirit of kindness, Gander Publishing launched a new charitable giving campaign to raise funds for the Lindamood-Bell Foundation. In January, Gander helped customers spread kindness by donating 10% of their purchases to the Foundation.  The Lindamood-Bell Foundation seeks to provide life-changing learning to individuals of all ages by providing scholarships to attend a […]

 

How to Apply Concept Imagery to Increase Vocabulary

“It is impossible even to think without a mental picture.” – Aristotle In the field of reading, educators work with struggling students to develop phonemic awareness, sight words, and fluency.  Many students have success in increasing their decoding skills, yet they may still struggle with background knowledge, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.  They often continue to […]

 

Upcoming Conference Presentations

Results of our research-validated programs will be shared as part of Lindamood-Bell presentations at these upcoming conferences. 47th Annual Conference on Dyslexia and Related Learning Disabilities Date: February 3-4, 2020 Location: New York, NY Title of Presentation: “A Picture of Success: Teaching All Children to Read and Comprehend”   57th Annual International Conference. This year’s […]

 

Intensive Summer Literacy Program Creates Reading Rock Stars

Intensive Summer Literacy Program Creates Reading Rock Stars

“Eager and enlightened” was how one Jamaican student felt after receiving instruction from teachers trained in the Visualizing and Verbalizing (V/V)® and Seeing Stars® programs. Over the past three years, more than 150 teachers from across the island of Jamaica have received Lindamood-Bell professional development and coaching in V/V and Seeing Stars to increase literacy […]

 

How One District is Comprehensively Increasing Reading Achievement for Students with Dyslexia

How One District is Comprehensively Increasing Reading Achievement for Students with Dyslexia

Fort Smith Public School District, in Arkansas, turned a state dyslexia mandate into an opportunity to fundamentally restructure how reading instruction was provided across their entire district. In 2017, school leaders began a partnership with Lindamood-Bell to address the needs of struggling readers and students with dyslexia and to provide a solid foundation for all […]

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