When you send your child to school, you expect they’ll be taught to read with the best methods available. The problem? Many classrooms still use balanced literacy—an approach that research shows doesn’t work, especially for kids with dyslexia (and really for most struggling readers).

Parents and teachers often ask: “What does structured literacy actually look like in the classroom?” In this video, I share five practical strategies I used with my own students that make reading accessible, especially for struggling readers and those with dyslexia. You’ll learn: -Why sound walls are more powerful than traditional word walls -How to teach syllable division so big words don’t intimidate -Multi-sensory tools like rainbow mats and Elkonin boxes -How daily dictat