Red Flags in Literacy: And What Actually Works to Teach Kids to Read
- Sarah Houser
- Oct 2
- 1 min read
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).
🚩 In this video, we break down 4 red flags in balanced literacy you need to watch for:
- Memorizing word lists instead of decoding
- Guessing strategies like “look at the picture”
- Phonics taught without a clear plan
- Leveled readers instead of decodable texts
Then, we’ll walk through what actually works: structured literacy. Backed by decades of research, structured literacy is systematic, explicit, and cumulative—helping more kids learn to read and fewer fall behind.
This Dyslexia Awareness Month, let’s raise the bar.
Our kids aren’t broken.
They are Designed to Learn.
With the right instruction, they can read.
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