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You're in the right place. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or lifelong learner, we're glad you're here. Explore stories, strategies, and insights rooted in the science of reading.   ![BLOG-1](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/hubfs/BLOG-1.png) Welcome to the Halifax Learning blog! You're in the right place. Explore stories, strategies, and insights rooted in the science of reading.  - [ALL](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/all) - [Reading Skill Development](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/reading-skill-development) - [Literacy Development](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/literacy-development) - [Tips For Parents](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/tips-for-parents) - [Evidence-Based Education](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/evidence-based-education) - [Best Practices](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/best-practices) - [Phonological Skills](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/phonological-skills) - [Teaching Reading](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/teaching-reading) - [Education](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/education) - [The Science Of Reading](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/the-science-of-reading) - [Writing Tips](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/writing-tips) - [Early Literacy](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/early-literacy) - [Book Suggestions](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/book-suggestions) - [Inclusion](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/inclusion) - [Mental Health](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/mental-health) - [Summer Reading](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/summer-reading) - [Learning Differences](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/learning-differences) - [Online Learning](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/online-learning) - [Parent Teacher Meetings](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/parent-teacher-meetings) - [Sustainable](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/sustainable) - [Individual Program Plans](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/individual-program-plans) - [Online Reading](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/online-reading) - [Report Card](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/report-card) - [Right to Read](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/right-to-read) - [Summer Camp](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/summer-camp) - [ADHD](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/adhd) - [English Speaking Parents](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/english-speaking-parents) - [National Literacy](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/national-literacy) - [Poetry](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/poetry) - [Remediation](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/remediation) - [Africentric Education](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/africentric-education) - [Education Reform](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/education-reform) - [English As a Second Language](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/english-as-a-second-language) - [Executive Function](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/executive-function) - [French Immersion](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/french-immersion) - [Math](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/math) - [Pronunciation](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/pronunciation) - [Publishing](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/publishing) - [Results](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/topic/results) Tips For Parents ### [How to Advocate for Your Child's Reading Support at School](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-to-advocate-for-your-childs-reading-support-at-school) Melinda Cameron Nov 3, 2026 Teaching Reading ### [From Knowing to Doing: Classroom Takeaways from researchED Toronto 2026](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/from-knowing-to-doing-classroom-takeaways-from-researched-toronto-2026) Melinda Cameron Oct 28, 2026 Best Practices ### [What the Shift to the Science of Reading Means for Your Child's Classroom](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-the-shift-to-the-science-of-reading-means-for-your-childs-classroom) Melinda Cameron Oct 27, 2026 Literacy Development ### [My Child Reads Correctly but Slowly: Is That a Problem?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/my-child-reads-correctly-but-slowly-is-that-a-problem) Melinda Cameron Oct 20, 2026 Best Practices ### [5 Myths About Dyslexia That Can Delay Help](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/5-myths-about-dyslexia-that-can-delay-help) Melinda Cameron Oct 13, 2026 Best Practices ### [Homework Meltdowns: When Reading Struggles Look Like Behaviour](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/homework-meltdowns-when-reading-struggles-look-like-behaviour) Melinda Cameron Oct 6, 2026 Best Practices ### [How to Talk to Your Child's Teacher About a Reading Concern](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-childs-teacher-about-a-reading-concern) Melinda Cameron Sep 29, 2026 Best Practices ### [What to Expect in the First Weeks of a Reading Intervention Program](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-the-first-weeks-of-a-reading-intervention-program) Melinda Cameron Sep 22, 2026 Best Practices ### [Why Structured Literacy Is a Program, Not a One-Off Fix](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/why-structured-literacy-is-a-program-not-a-one-off-fix) Melinda Cameron Sep 15, 2026 Best Practices ### [Structured Literacy Program Instruction vs. Tutoring: What's the Difference?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/structured-literacy-program-instruction-vs.-tutoring-whats-the-difference) Melinda Cameron Sep 8, 2026 Literacy Development ### [How to Know When Your Child Needs Extra Reading Help](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-to-know-when-your-child-needs-extra-reading-help) Melinda Cameron Sep 1, 2026 ### [How to Advocate for Your Child in the Classroom](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-to-advocate-for-your-child-in-the-classroom) Kim Larkin Aug 25, 2026 ### [25 Years of Literacy Work in Atlantic Canada: What We've Seen Change](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/25-years-of-literacy-work-in-atlantic-canada-what-weve-seen-change) Eryn Steele Aug 18, 2026 ### [Back-to-School Reading Readiness: A Checklist for Parents](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/back-to-school-reading-readiness-a-checklist-for-parents) Kim Larkin Aug 11, 2026 ### [What to Expect from a Literacy Assessment](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-to-expect-from-a-literacy-assessment) Kim Larkin Aug 4, 2026 ### [From Assessment to Intervention: Our Clinic Process Explained](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/from-assessment-to-intervention-our-clinic-process-explained) Kim Larkin Jul 28, 2026 ### [How Halifax Learning's Approach Differs from Traditional Tutoring](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-halifax-learnings-approach-differs-from-traditional-tutoring) Kim Larkin Jul 21, 2026 ### [Older Struggling Readers: It's Never Too Late](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/older-struggling-readers-its-never-too-late) Kim Larkin Jul 14, 2026 ### ["Could Use Some Help With Reading": What That Report Card Comment Really Means (and What to Do About It)](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/could-use-some-help-with-reading-what-that-report-card-comment-really-means-and-what-to-do-about-it) Kim Larkin Jul 2, 2026 Summer Reading ### [What Does a Day at Halifax Learning's Camp Actually Look Like?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-does-a-day-at-halifax-learnings-camp-actually-look-like) Kim Larkin Jun 16, 2026 Early Literacy ### [Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher About Reading Instruction](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/questions-to-ask-your-childs-teacher-about-reading-instruction) Kim Larkin Jun 10, 2026 Tips For Parents ### [How to Support Your Child's Reading at Home](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-to-support-your-childs-reading-at-home) Kim Larkin May 26, 2026 Best Practices ### [Morphology in the Classroom: Teaching Prefixes, Suffixes & Roots](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/morphology-in-the-classroom-teaching-prefixes-suffixes-roots) Eryn Steele May 20, 2026 Summer Reading ### [Summer Reading: How to Prevent the Slide Without the Stress](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/summer-reading-how-to-prevent-the-slide-without-the-stress) Halifax Learning May 8, 2026 Best Practices ### [Cognitive Load and Reading Instruction: Less Is More](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/cognitive-load-and-reading-instruction-less-is-more) Halifax Learning May 5, 2026 Summer Reading ### [Summer BOOST: What Intensive Reading Intervention Looks Like](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/summer-boost-what-intensive-reading-intervention-looks-like) Halifax Learning Apr 21, 2026 Best Practices ### [Halifax Learning vs. Orton-Gillingham: What’s the Difference? (and Why It Matters for Your Child)](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/halifax-learning-vs.-orton-gillingham-whats-the-difference-and-why-it-matters-for-your-child) Halifax Learning Apr 14, 2026 Best Practices ### [How to Teach Irregular Words Without Memorization Tricks](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-to-teach-irregular-words-without-memorization-tricks) Halifax Learning Apr 7, 2026 Best Practices ### [What Every Teacher Should Know About Phonics Instruction](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-every-teacher-should-know-about-phonics-instruction) Halifax Learning Mar 31, 2026 Best Practices ### [5 Questions Every School Should Ask Before Choosing Literacy Training](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/5-questions-every-school-should-ask-before-choosing-literacy-training) Halifax Learning Mar 24, 2026 Early Literacy ### [What Is Structured Literacy and Why Does It Matter?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-is-structured-literacy-and-why-does-it-matter) Halifax Learning Mar 23, 2026 ### [What's the Difference? School Literacy Programs and Halifax Learning's Clinic-Based Approach](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/whats-the-difference-school-literacy-programs-and-halifax-learnings-clinic-based-approach) Halifax Learning Feb 13, 2026 ### [5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Parent-Teacher Conferences](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/5-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-parent-teacher-conferences) Halifax Learning Nov 20, 2025 ### [How My Child Learned to Love Reading, from our Living Room](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-my-child-learned-to-love-reading-from-our-living-room) Halifax Learning Aug 18, 2025 Phonological Skills ### [Halifax Learning Student Results Spring 2025](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/halifax-learning-student-results-spring-2025) Halifax Learning Aug 18, 2025 National Literacy ### [Understanding Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 in Learning to Read](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/understanding-tier-1-tier-2-and-tier-3-in-learning-to-read) Halifax Learning Jun 17, 2025 ### [5 Signs Your Child Is Struggling With Reading (and What You Can Do Now)](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/5-signs-your-child-is-struggling-with-reading-and-what-you-can-do-now) Halifax Learning May 8, 2025 Phonological Skills ### [Ethan's Story](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/ethans-story) Halifax Learning Mar 10, 2025 ### [It's Spring Report Card Time](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/its-spring-report-card-time) Melinda Cameron Mar 7, 2024 ### [Recommended Books for your reading list, celebrating diversity, equity and inclusion in 2024.](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/recommended-books-for-your-reading-list-1) Halifax Learning Jan 5, 2024 Book Suggestions ### [Celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion with a curiated list of children's books to explore.](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/celebrating-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-with-a-curiated-list-of-childrens-books-to-explore) Halifax Learning Jan 4, 2024 ### [Why aren't children meeting reading outcomes?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/why-arent-children-meeting-reading-outcomes) Halifax Learning May 19, 2023 Phonological Skills ### [9 Questions - Evaluating a reading program](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/9-questions-evaluating-a-reading-program) Halifax Learning Jan 5, 2023 ### [How is the investment in Halifax Learning different from other programs?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-is-the-investment-in-halifax-learning-different-from-other-programs) Halifax Learning Nov 1, 2022 Early Literacy ### [The journey of a Reading Rockstar.](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-is-the-journey-like-with-us-to-become-a-super-star-reader) Halifax Learning Oct 20, 2022 Tips For Parents ### [Let's talk about the value of efficient literacy skills!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/lets-talk-about-affordability-and-value) Halifax Learning Oct 20, 2022 ### [Noteworthy Education Conference Coming to Halifax – and our Founder is Presenting!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/noteworthy-education-conference-coming-to-halifax-and-our-founder-is-presenting) Halifax Learning Aug 24, 2022 ### [SpellRead, the Gold Standard in Reading Programs: Now Online!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/spellread-the-gold-standard-in-reading-programs-now-online) Halifax Learning Aug 24, 2022 ### [COVID and the Impact on Childhood Learning and Development](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/covid-and-the-impact-on-childhood-learning-and-development) Halifax Learning Jun 21, 2022 Tips For Parents ### [Backyard Fun That Secretly Teaches](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/bid/76794/backyard-fun-that-secretly-teaches) Eryn Steele Jun 16, 2022 ### [Recommended Books for your reading list, celebrating diversity, equity and inclusion in 2024.](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/recommended-books-for-your-reading-list) Halifax Learning May 16, 2022 Right to Read ### [Right to Read Inquiry Uncovers Inequities, Recommendations](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/right-to-read-inquiry-uncovers-inequities-recommendations) Halifax Learning Mar 3, 2022 Literacy Development ### [What You Need to Know About Ontario's Right to Read Inquiry](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-ontarios-right-to-read-inquiry) Halifax Learning Feb 25, 2022 Literacy Development ### [Literacy from a Culturally Reflective Lens](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/literacy-from-a-culturally-reflective-lens) Shakisha Downey Feb 23, 2022 Literacy Development ### [Are Learning-challenged Children More Likely To Be Bullied?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/are-learning-challenged-children-more-likely-to-be-bullied) Halifax Learning Feb 15, 2022 Evidence-Based Education ### [Waiting for a Psycho-educational Assessment?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/waiting-for-a-psy-ed-assessment) Halifax Learning Nov 24, 2021 Tips For Parents ### [Helpful tips for Parent Teacher Meetings](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/helpful-tips-for-parent-teacher-meetings) Halifax Learning Nov 12, 2021 Phonological Skills ### [Understanding The Science of Reading](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/understanding-the-science-of-reading) Halifax Learning Nov 4, 2021 Evidence-Based Education ### [Why Parents Love Halifax Learning's Assessments](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/why-parents-love-halifax-learnings-assessments) Halifax Learning Oct 27, 2021 Tips For Parents ### [The Covid Learning Slide: A Year Later](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/the-covid-learning-slide-a-year-later) Halifax Learning Oct 19, 2021 Literacy Development ### [Dealing with Dyslexia – Kieran’s Story](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/dealing-with-dyslexia-kierans-story) Halifax Learning Oct 8, 2021 Early Literacy ### [Linking Early Speech to Reading](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/linking-early-speech-to-reading) Natalie Corbett Sampson, MSc, SLP(C) Aug 19, 2021 Education ### [Black History Month 2021](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/its-black-history-month) Shakisha Downey Feb 14, 2021 Early Literacy ### [February Means Primary Registration!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/february-means-primary-registration) Natalie Corbett Sampson, MSc, SLP(C) Feb 11, 2021 Teaching Reading ### [Report Card Time in a Pandemic](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/report-card-time-in-a-pandemic) Melinda Cameron Nov 26, 2020 Online Reading ### [Celebrating our Online Cohort's Success](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/celebrating-our-online-cohorts-success) Melinda Cameron Nov 26, 2020 Teaching Reading ### [There’s a science to it – but reading’s not rocket science](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/theres-a-science-to-it-but-readings-not-rocket-science) Halifax Learning Oct 28, 2020 Tips For Parents ### [Tips for Working at Home and Homeschooling](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/tips-for-working-at-home-and-homeschooling) Guest Blogger -- Kimberly Charron Oct 28, 2020 Tips For Parents ### [Local Homeschool Facebook Groups](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/local-homeschool-facebook-groups) Guest Blogger -- Kimberly Charron Oct 14, 2020 Mental Health ### [Living History our students response to the Global Pandemic](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/living-history-our-students-response-to-the-global-pandemic) Halifax Learning Sep 19, 2020 Tips For Parents ### [Coping with the “COVID slide”](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/coping-with-the-covid-slide) Halifax Learning Sep 8, 2020 Tips For Parents ### [Free Reading Resources for Homeschool Parents](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/free-reading-resources-for-homeschool-parents) Halifax Learning Jul 7, 2020 Phonological Skills ### [How Parents Can Help Kids Learn Online](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-parents-can-help-kids-do-online-classes) Melinda Cameron May 14, 2020 Tips For Parents ### [How Halifax Learning Supports Homeschool Parents](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/how-halifax-learning-supports-homeschool-parents) Halifax Learning Apr 15, 2020 Phonological Skills ### [Bundles of Joy](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/bundles-of-joy) Britt P. Curran Jan 19, 2020 Writing Tips ### [2020 Vision](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/2020-vision) Britt P. Curran Jan 1, 2020 Reading Skill Development ### [Making the Grade](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/making-the-grade) Britt P. Curran Dec 7, 2019 Best Practices ### [Happy Feat](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/happy-feat) Britt P. Curran Nov 18, 2019 Phonological Skills ### [Got ESP?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/got-esp) Britt P. Curran Oct 14, 2019 Phonological Skills ### [What's in a Word?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/whats-in-a-word-0) Britt P. Curran Sep 10, 2019 Writing Tips ### [Jot, Jot, Jot: Keeping Pen-to-Paper Practice Alive](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/jot-jot-jot-keeping-pen-to-paper-practice-alive) Britt P. Curran Aug 12, 2019 Summer Reading ### [Bask in Books!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/bask-in-books) Britt P. Curran Jul 25, 2019 Summer Reading ### [Finished SpellRead? Taking a Break? This Post is for You!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/finished-spellread-taking-a-break-this-post-is-for-you) Melinda Cameron Jun 20, 2019 Summer Reading ### [Expert Reading Tips & Activities for Summer Success!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/expert-reading-tips-activities-for-summer-success) Melinda Cameron Jun 7, 2019 Tips For Parents ### [5 Ways to Maximize Parent-Teacher Conferences](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/5-ways-to-maximize-parent-teacher-conferences) Megan Brooks Mar 29, 2019 Evidence-Based Education ### [I Write Because I Read!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/iwritebecauseiread) Megan Brooks Feb 27, 2019 Mental Health ### [What is LOVE?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-is-love) Shakisha Downey Jan 8, 2019 Individual Program Plans ### [Stepping into Tough Conversations | 24th Annual Africentric Conference](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/stepping-into-tough-conversations) Shakisha Downey Dec 12, 2018 Learning Differences ### [ADHD, LD, EF | What does it all mean?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-does-it-all-mean) Britt P. Curran Nov 24, 2018 Phonological Skills ### [Phonological Awareness and EAL](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/bid/73503/the-importance-phonological-skill-development-and-esl) Eryn Steele Nov 24, 2018 Evidence-Based Education ### [What does "evidence-based" really mean?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-does-evidence-based-really-mean) Halifax Learning Nov 15, 2018 Tips For Parents ### [Child's Play: Five Word Games for Kids](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/childs-play-five-word-games-for-kids) Britt P. Curran Nov 9, 2018 Reading Skill Development ### [Three Reasons Readers Rush](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/three-reasons-readers-rush) Britt P. Curran Oct 19, 2018 Book Suggestions ### [13 Spooky Stories for Halloween](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/13-spooky-stories-for-halloween) Megan Brooks Oct 17, 2018 Phonological Skills ### [Fight for Phonics | Article Response](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/onteachingphonics) Megan Brooks Oct 3, 2018 Phonological Skills ### [9 Questions: Evaluating a Reading Program](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/9-questions-to-ask-when-evaluating-a-reading-program) Megan Brooks Sep 25, 2018 Book Suggestions ### [Reading Recommendations for All Ages | From Woozles Bookstore](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/septemberreadingrecommendations) Megan Brooks Sep 24, 2018 Best Practices ### [Professional Development: Local Conferences and Online Training in HRM](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/professional-development) Megan Brooks Sep 16, 2018 Teaching Reading ### [Confidence, Joy, Creativity: The outcomes that count!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/theoutcomesthatcount) Megan Brooks Sep 10, 2018 Phonological Skills ### [5 Summer Reading Recommendations for the Young Poet in Your Life](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/bid/74769/the-petite-poet) Megan Brooks Jun 11, 2018 Tips For Parents ### [French Immersion | 5 Tips for English Speaking Parents](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/bid/76757/french-immersion-help-for-english-parents) Eryn Steele Jun 11, 2018 Phonological Skills ### [What is phonics?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-is-phonics) Halifax Learning May 30, 2018 Phonological Skills ### [What is Phonological Awareness?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-is-phonological-awareness) Megan Brooks May 25, 2018 Education ### [What is Morphology?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/what-is-morphology) Kendall Kolne May 10, 2018 Education ### [Social Skills, Can they be taught?](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/social-skills) Halifax Learning May 3, 2018 Writing Tips ### [10 Tips to Develop Reading and Writing Skills this Summer!](https://www.halifaxlearning.com/blog/10-tips-to-reading-and-writing-skills-this-summer) Halifax Learning Apr 29, 2018 Book Suggestions ### [It's World Book Day! 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