Literacy Night News - The Science of Reading

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On March 5th, we will have Robin B. Rovick as a guest speaker at Salem. She will talk about “The Science of Reading - How to Help Your Child Read.”

Robin is a knowledgeable and creative educator with over thirty years of experience in nurturing and building the skills of learners of all ages, dealing with language-based disabilities. She served on the board of the IDA-UMB (International Dyslexia Association) organization, where she has answered hundreds of calls and referral requests from teachers and parents looking for solid information about dyslexia and struggling readers. She provides remediation and advocacy work through her private practice at MultiSensory Reading Solutions, LLC. Robin is one of four Certified Academic Language Therapists in Minnesota, is a Wilson Reading Practitioner and a Reading Ally Specialist, as well as being IDA nationally certified. Robin works with students and teachers at metro-area public, private, and parochial schools, including Groves Academy, providing intensive dyslexia remediation and teacher training. She served on the Board of Directors for Orton-Gillingham of MN, works with parent outreach organizations including Decoding Dyslexia. Robin is passionate about all children and adults having the opportunity to read fluently, accurately, and with enjoyment, as well as helping families navigate through the academic and personal journey of dyslexia and other reading disabilities.

Please come learn more about the science of reading at Salem's Literacy Night!

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