At Finding Better, our mission is to help you facilitate the ’better’ you want by offering you a unique and transformative opportunity to uncover the path towards a better and more fulfilling life. Our platform is designed to guide you in your pursuit of a ’better’ version of yourself, and the key lies in the invaluable experiences shared by those who have successfully traversed this very journey. Our approach is firmly grounded in the notion that real-life stories, personal trials, and experiences of successful individuals are the most authentic sources of inspiration and guidance. This experiential element is what sets Finding Better apart. We provide a platform where folks who have gone through their unique challenges and emerged triumphant, willingly share their life-altering insights, strategies, and practical wisdom. Our host John Suzuki believes we all have three careers; first to learn and go to school, second to earn and make a living, and third to return and give back. Now in his third career of giving back, John’s mission is to make the world better by inspiring people to live with less fear and divisiveness and bring a little more love into the world. Know more about John - https://johnsuzuki.com/
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At Finding Better, our mission is to help you facilitate the ’better’ you want by offering you a unique and transformative opportunity to uncover the path towards a better and more fulfilling life. Our platform is designed to guide you in your pursuit of a ’better’ version of yourself, and the key lies in the invaluable experiences shared by those who have successfully traversed this very journey. Our approach is firmly grounded in the notion that real-life stories, personal trials, and experiences of successful individuals are the most authentic sources of inspiration and guidance. This experiential element is what sets Finding Better apart. We provide a platform where folks who have gone through their unique challenges and emerged triumphant, willingly share their life-altering insights, strategies, and practical wisdom. Our host John Suzuki believes we all have three careers; first to learn and go to school, second to earn and make a living, and third to return and give back. Now in his third career of giving back, John’s mission is to make the world better by inspiring people to live with less fear and divisiveness and bring a little more love into the world. Know more about John - https://johnsuzuki.com/
EP 175 - How One Method Took Kids from 2nd-Grade Reading to Graduate-Level Comprehension
Finding Better Podcast
53 minutes
3 weeks ago
EP 175 - How One Method Took Kids from 2nd-Grade Reading to Graduate-Level Comprehension
🎧 If someone you love struggles with reading or writing, this episode is required listening — Russell Van Brocklin explains a practical, low-cost approach that moves students rapidly from struggling readers to advanced comprehender.
John Suzuki welcomes Russell Van Brocklin, a dyslexia professor and practitioner who has translated structured literacy into bite-sized multisensory routines that produce measurable progress in months — not years. Russell shares his research-backed program, classroom examples, and the surprising “specialty-first” rule that unlocks deep learning for dyslexic students.
Inside this conversation, you’ll learn:
Why word analysis followed by articulation changes everything.The “specialty rule” — how teaching through what the student cares about drives rapid progress.Simple, repeatable writing exercises that build spelling, grammar, and reading simultaneously.How to make students hyper-focused on improvement (and why retryping mistakes matters).Real-world outcomes: students moving from 2nd–3rd grade levels to graduate-school-level performance.
đź’ˇ Key Takeaways:
Start with the student’s specialty — ignite motivation first.Use word analysis then articulation to scaffold correct language production.Require accurate, repeated output (retyping mistakes) to build automaticity.Typing on a real keyboard + audio follow-along helps vocabulary and comprehension.Progress is measurable and can happen in months with consistent multisensory practice.
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At Finding Better, our mission is to help you facilitate the ’better’ you want by offering you a unique and transformative opportunity to uncover the path towards a better and more fulfilling life. Our platform is designed to guide you in your pursuit of a ’better’ version of yourself, and the key lies in the invaluable experiences shared by those who have successfully traversed this very journey. Our approach is firmly grounded in the notion that real-life stories, personal trials, and experiences of successful individuals are the most authentic sources of inspiration and guidance. This experiential element is what sets Finding Better apart. We provide a platform where folks who have gone through their unique challenges and emerged triumphant, willingly share their life-altering insights, strategies, and practical wisdom. Our host John Suzuki believes we all have three careers; first to learn and go to school, second to earn and make a living, and third to return and give back. Now in his third career of giving back, John’s mission is to make the world better by inspiring people to live with less fear and divisiveness and bring a little more love into the world. Know more about John - https://johnsuzuki.com/