Harmon is a recent graduate from the YokyWorks program, and we couldn’t be more excited about all he has accomplished!  In one year, he has grown into a confident and successful reader through early intervention instruction with YokyWorks. 

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     YokyWorks education specialists have the privilege of knowing and teaching some of the coolest kids around! This month’s student spotlight is Owen, a bright and thoughtful first grader who has been with YokyWorks for 10 months, during which time he has participated in...

One of the best things about being a YokyWorks education specialist is that we have the opportunity to build relationships with kind and playful students like Leila, this month’s Student Spotlight.

Leila has loved her time with YokyWorks so much, she declared that if she could, she would...

Did you know that our brains are not wired for reading? According to cognitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene, "Evolution never shaped the brain to read. No brain structures have been developed through evolution to make sense of written words." In fact, we have learn to...

Only 35% of fourth grade students are proficient readers, according to the NAEP. That means that 65% of fourth graders in the united states are not reading at grade level. How is that possible? Because the dominant paradigm in education is based on disproven ideas about how children learn to...

Students who struggle to learn to read in kindergarten and first grade often experience anxiety, self-doubt, and fear of failure. When Katherine started our program in first grade, reading made her want to run and hide. Her parents were concerned that her struggle with reading...

YokyWorks students know him as Squiggles. Now he's here to answer your burning questions about reading development!