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Kelly Dharamshi

Welcome to French Immersion Kindergarten!

Will your little scholar be entering French immersion Kindergarten this September? If so, from one French Immersion parent to another, I...

Kelly Dharamshi

5 Ways to Boost Early Reading and Math Skills with Poppits

What’s with these poppits, anyway? I always put pictures of poppits on my flyers, on my website, and in ads on Facebook. At first, it may...

Kelly Dharamshi

Building a Strong Foundation: Teaching Kindergarten Reading Skills From Your Kindergarten Tutor

As a Kindergarten tutor, I get to teach my favorite subject, reading! Teaching early readers is the best because I love seeing kids get a...

Kelly Dharamshi

How Long Does It Take To Become A Great Reader? You Are Going To Be Very Surprised!

We all know that there is no such thing as overnight success. However, when it comes to reading, the opposite is also true. If your child...

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Rewards for reading: Do they work? What’s the best way to implement them?

Is it ok to reward, or, as KJ Dell’Antonia said in the New York Times “bribe” your kids to read? I personally cringe when I hear about...

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Trouble Sounding Out Words? Try This!

Does your child give you a blank stare when you tell them to sound out a word? It may be because they don't know how to sound out the...

Kelly Dharamshi

Mixing Up Lowercase b and d?

Lots of kids mix up lowercase b and d when they are in Kindergarten and Grade 1. Even though mixing up lowercase b and d is quite common,...