About this episode

In this episode, Christy-Faith and Janelle Nansen discuss the reading comprehension gap in children and strategies to address it.

Your child reads beautifully out loud — but ask them what just happened in the story, and you get a blank stare. That's the gap most homeschool moms don't catch until it's too late. In Episode 115, homeschool expert Christy-Faith sits down with educational therapist Janel Nansenn — founder of Read-A-Rific and a 25-year private practice veteran who has helped over 3,000 students — to break down the reading comprehension gap most families don't catch until fourth grade, when the doors really start closing. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on the market (in my opinion). In this episode, you'll learn: What the Matthew effect is — and why it's the silent reason struggling readers fall further behind every year The critical difference between reading fluency and reading comprehension (and why fluent readers can still have huge gaps) The single skill underneath strong reading comprehension — concept visualization — and why most curricula skip it entirely The real reason kids say "reading is boring" (it's not laziness) The red flags that signal a…

People in this episode

Host: Christy-Faith

Guest: Janelle Nansen

Topics covered

• reading comprehension
• homeschooling
• educational therapy
• reading fluency
• concept visualization
• parenting

Keywords

• reading is boring
• Matthew effect
• reading fluency
• comprehension problems
• homeschool curriculum
• visualization skills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Read-A-Rific

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