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50 Reasons Why Teaching Phonics Is Important

Teaching phonics gives children the keys to decode, understand, and love language. Whether you’re a teacher, tutor, or parent, here are 50 lighthearted and compelling reasons why phonics instruction still matters — big time.

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May 16, 2025Sue du Plessis
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50 Reasons Why Reading Is Important

Reading may look like a quiet, passive act — a person, a book, and a cozy chair. However, beneath that stillness is a cognitive fireworks show. Reading lights up multiple brain systems, builds our inner world, and directly shapes our academic, social, and professional success. Here are 50 evidence-based reasons why reading isn’t just important — it’s essential.

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May 15, 2025Sue du Plessis
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50 Reasons Why Spelling Is Important

Spelling is often the unsung literacy hero — underappreciated until it fails. A misspelled word can derail a résumé, distort meaning, or make you look like you texted in a hurry. But the importance of spelling goes far beyond surface-level neatness. It’s deeply tied to reading, writing, brain development, and confidence. Here are 50 research-backed reasons why spelling deserves a front-row seat in education.

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May 14, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia: Signs, Myths, Science and Intervention

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences, affecting approximately 10–15% of the global population. Despite its prevalence, it remains widely misunderstood.

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Apr 18, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Video: Mixed Dyslexia – Signs, Causes, and Treatment

Mixed dyslexia, also known as double-deficit dyslexia, is a severe form of dyslexia caused by deficits in phonological processing and visual naming speed.

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Mar 13, 2025The Edublox Team
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Neuroplasticity Healing Dyslexia, Part 2

In Part 2, we continue to delve into neuroplasticity, which, together with cognitive training, reading intervention, and proper learning principles, holds the answer to healing dyslexia.

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Nov 12, 2024Sue du Plessis
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Neuroplasticity Healing Dyslexia, Part 1

Neuroplasticity or brain plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to change in response to learning. Learn how neuroplasticity, together with cognitive training, reading intervention, and proper learning principles, holds the answer to healing dyslexia.

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Nov 10, 2024Sue du Plessis
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Video: Dyslexia Explained to Kids

Kids might have heard the word before, but do they know what it means? In this video, we explain where the word comes from, what it is, and what to do when they think they need help with reading.

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Nov 5, 2024The Edublox Team
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Dyslexia Resource Booklet for Parents and Teachers

The Edublox Dyslexia Resource Booklet is part of a bigger campaign by Edublox to educate and empower teachers, parents and caregivers to help children who might have dyslexia.

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Oct 7, 2024The Edublox Team
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14 Dyslexia Success Stories of Children and Students

Fourteen students who overcame dyslexia symptoms and how their parents helped them do it.

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Sep 29, 2024The Edublox Team
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Phonemic Awareness: What It Is, Role in Reading, Training

Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in spoken language. Phonemic awareness refers to focusing on and manipulating phonemes in spoken words. English has 44 particular phonemes consisting of 24 consonants and 20 vowels. This article delves into phonemic awareness, its role in reading, and the value of phonemic awareness training.

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Aug 29, 2024Sue du Plessis
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What Is Mixed Dyslexia? Pointers, Causes, Intervention

Mixed dyslexia, also known as double-deficit dyslexia, is a severe form of dyslexia caused by deficits in phonological processing and visual naming speed.

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Aug 29, 2024Sue du Plessis