Johnny excelled in math, but his reading? Why so different?
Johnny really excelled in math, but he struggled in reading and writing. His parents hoped that he would “grow out of it” but his standardized test scores continued to show his reading struggles.
Johnny was getting extra help in school – pulled out for focused reading interventions – but they were not seeing improvement.
Why is it that tutoring programs or school interventions often do not result in significant improvements? At birth, our brains are wired to easily pick up spoken language, but this is not true with reading. Reading is a skill that needs to be trained and the key to successful reading is strong cognitive skills. In particular, if auditory processing, long-term memory and/or visual processing are not strong, reading will prove difficult. These skills are typically the root cause of most reading struggles. Until these skills are strengthened and the obstacles to reading removed, students are usually just trying to tread water every school year as expectations increase.
This was the case with Johnny. His logic and reasoning and other skills like working memory and processing speed were strong which really helped him excel in math. But these key reading skills were low and until these were addressed, Johnny would likely continue to struggle with reading and writing. Johnny saw huge improvements as his LearningRx training unlocked reading for him. Years later – through junior high and high school – Johnny is continuing his strong reading!
Between 2010 and 2021, over 11,936 students completed a LearningRx reading program. These children improved reading skills by 3.5 years on average compared to peers. In another study, more than 90% of LearningRx graduates improved their performance on state tests for reading achievement! This is true whether students have general reading struggles or the difficulty has been diagnosed as dyslexia.
The first step to stronger reading is to contact LearningRx in Savage to schedule an initial assessment. Mention this article to receive $100 off the assessment price of $199. We love changing lives by unlocking reading skills!
