by Narae Hyun | Nov 20, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents, Tips
By Narae Hyun, Speech-Language Pathologist and Clinical Psychologist with writer Sam Lu Raising a bilingual child can be nerve-racking. As parents, we want our children to be well-equipped at navigating an increasingly globalized world. At the same time, we want them...
by Narae Hyun | Nov 20, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents, For Students, For Teachers, How-to, Tips
By Narae Hyun, Speech-Language Pathologist and Clinical Psychologist With support from Miriam McBreen, Reading Specialist Self-esteem refers to a way of acting, thinking, and feeling that arises when we accept, respect, trust, and believe in ourselves. This involves...
by Davy Guo | Nov 20, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents, For Students, For Teachers, Tips
“Embracing depression”. To many people, this title may seem shocking. Isn’t depression the very thing we are trying to get rid of? The idea of embracing depression may seem counter-intuitive, yet it can actually help us move past it. Struggle is an...
by Clemency Taylor | Oct 9, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents
Beginner Readers: Read Aloud Once your child starts decoding text, you can support them at home by both reading with them and asking them to read aloud. Reading aloud gives children the chance to practice their reading accuracy (reading correctly) and fluency (reading...
by Clemency Taylor | Oct 9, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents
Confident Readers: Writing, Spelling, and Vocabulary Expansion Once children are familiar with the relationship between letters and sounds, they’ll have the tools to use that knowledge for reading, spelling, and writing independently. By the end of phonics teaching,...
by Clemency Taylor | Oct 9, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents
Reading with your child can foster your child’s enjoyment of books and help advance the skills they will need to be ready for literacy instruction at kindergarten or school. Clemency Taylor, program leader at ELG, shares some useful tips for parents of infants and...
