Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re reading. This ...

Retired teacher Lysa Sassman, who volunteers with Sight Word Busters, helps six-year-old Julian practice his letters as a prelude to sight word work Nov. 13 at Sierra Hills School in Meadow Vista.

You might not recognize her name, but Linda LoBue is an icon in elementary education circles in Placer County. With little fanfare, her nonprofit, Sight Word Busters, annually teaches 3,000 kids to ...