--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Blythe Wood description: Blythe Wood is a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Instructor of Certified Academic Language Practitioners. She currently serves as the Director of the Children's Dyslexia Center-Columbus and is the Literacy Coordinator for the Heath City School District. She is passionate about literacy and helping children learn to read. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Ages 3-K ## Blythe Wood ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Blog%20Authors%20(5).jpg?width=35&name=Copy%20of%20Blog%20Authors%20(5).jpg) Blythe Wood is a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Instructor of Certified Academic Language Practitioners. She currently serves as the Director of the Children's Dyslexia Center-Columbus and is the Literacy Coordinator for the Heath City School District. She is passionate about literacy and helping children learn to read. Find me on: ## Recent Posts ###### 6 min read ## [Preschoolers and Dyslexia](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/preschoolers-and-dyslexia) By [Blythe Wood](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/author/blythe-wood) on Sep 15, 2022 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Preschoolers%20and%20Dyslexia.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/preschoolers-and-dyslexia) Many parents associate reading issues such as dyslexia with the first years of formal schooling, Kindergarten, first, and second grades. This is the time when children typically begin systematically learning to read through phonics and high-frequency words, so it stands to reason that this is also the time when reading challenges surface. This is a common misunderstanding of dyslexia; in reality, dyslexia can begin to present itself in preschool-aged students as early as age three. Early identification of and intervention for specific learning challenges can serve to set students up to be successful readers as they progress through their education. And an understanding of how the brain works and what to look for in a child’s literacy development can serve to empower parents (and educators) in supporting a student’s growth as a reader.  Topics: [Kindergarten Readiness](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/kindergarten-readiness) [Early Literacy](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/early-literacy) [Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/reading) [Preschool](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/preschool) [Dyslexia](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/topic/dyslexia) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/preschoolers-and-dyslexia) [All posts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k/all) ### Featured ### SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE MORE HELPFUL ARTICLES FOR NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) Worthington Christian School is Columbus, Ohio's leader in K-12 grade Christian education. - BLOG MENU - [Navigating Ages 3-K](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Navigating Grades 1-5](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Navigating Grades 6-8](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Navigating Grades 9-12](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ###### Contact Us 614-431-8215 [info@worthingtonchristian.com](mailto:info@worthingtonchristian.com) 6675 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, OH 43085 ###### Subscribe ©2020 Worthington Christian School, Inc. All rights reserved.