Most families respond to a hard school year by packing summer with tutoring, literacy camps, and catch-up programs. A National Board Certified Teacher and Reading Specialist with 25 years in Title I classrooms explains why that instinct can backfire — and what ADHD and dyslexia brains actually need to arrive at September ready.

Your child's reading struggles may have started before they ever held a book. Learn what the research says about oral language — and what you can do today.