CRAIN Bacolod

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- educational materials (flashcards, worksheets, videos)
- ebooks
- short courses on Dyslexia for parents and teachers

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We have an opening for a FULL TIME position in BACOLOD CITY (onsite). Please send your CV to [email protected]

Let’s welcome Teacher Ruby of CRAIN Bacolod!

Teacher Ruby holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, majoring in Mathematics. With six years of experience as a public school teacher, she transitioned to working as a volunteer for an NGO, where she focuses on training teachers in remote and underserved areas of East and Central Africa. In her free time, Teacher Ruby enjoys reading and watching anime, bringing a balance of dedication and personal passion to her work.

Welcome to Team CRAIN!

Applicable for all neurodivergent kids...

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Children with dyslexia can learn to read. Explicit literacy instruction can help all types of learners.

Read more about the alphabetic principle here:https://improvingliteracy.org/code-assets/briefs/the-alphabetic-principle_0.pdf

How handwriting helps with reading.

Key takeaway: when letter formation becomes automatic, it frees up the working memory and allows learners to focus on the meaning aspect of writing and reading.

How does handwriting impact early reading skills? How can teachers support the handwriting development of their students? IRRC Director Shawn Datchuk addresses these questions and more in our new blog post, “Handwriting: Beneficial to Reading and Often Misunderstood.” https://irrc.education.uiowa.edu/blog/2024/07/handwriting-beneficial-reading-and-often-misunderstood

Congratulations, CRAIN Binan!

Continuing our series on The Big 5 of Reading, today's post is about the second pillar: Phonics. What is it? Why is it important for reading and spelling?

Make it a habit!

The National Reading Panel identified 5 key components of literacy instruction. One of them is phonemic awareness. What is it and how do you know if your kids have this foundational skill?

Free e-book on spelling 📝

Want to know how to spell? This step-by-step book shows you how in the Nessy way - with fun! 💚

The new book by Mike Jones, author of Dyslexia Explained, is available to download for free here: https://www.nessy.com/free-resources/improve-your-spelling-ebook

Professional Development sessions with the CRAIN team

CRAIN Bacolod is ready to serve you! Thank you for all those who dropped by and joined us yesterday.

For inquiries about our services, please send us a message here or through our number: +639209283902

Want to know more about us and the services we offer? Please join us on May 4, Saturday, as we hold a mini-forum on reading intervention.

To register for the event, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/zksh9UP2XBKKDBvt6

For inquiries, please send us an email at [email protected], or send a message to +639209283902.

Looking for reading intervention specialists!

Do dyslexics always see words and letters backwards? Does dyslexia affect only boys? Is dyslexia caused by laziness?

Answers to these questions and more! Read on.

Busting 12 dyslexia myths Even though dyslexia is the most common learning disability, there are many dyslexia myths. Let's bust 12 of them!

CRAIN Bacolod provides personalized reading intervention. What does this mean? It means that teaching is specifically tailored for each learner. Students progress through the reading curriculum at their own pace, focusing on what they need, and lessons are designed according to how learners learn best.