<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Semi-Retired, Part-time Reading Tutor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Readers Members Only is for parents of young children eager to ensure they provide the right guidance for the development of reading excellence]]></description><link>https://www.littlereadersmembersonly.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:08:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.littlereadersmembersonly.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What is Neural Efficiency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Rhonda Stone Little Readers Members Only Site Manager Neural efficiency is a late 20th, early 21st Century concept that is still being studied. Understanding it is the future of efficient and effective learning for virtually every child. Importantly, such learning includes reading development! A group of 12 international scientists (Dunst et al.) in 2014 explained the "neural efficiency hypothesis" with this simple but remarkable finding: "...Brighter individuals show lower brain...]]></description><link>https://www.littlereadersmembersonly.com/post/what-is-neural-efficiency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fefb9661479e527df4eac</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:31:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0efe0a_934a4647949546d8922bb26541559843~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_850,h_597,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rsstone74</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Read: Neural Efficiency, Not Word Naming]]></title><description><![CDATA[A note sent to me from a 9-year-old student. Received July 3, 2026. by Rhonda Stone Little Readers Members Only Site Manager After nine years of transforming children, teens, and adults into successful readers through Dee Tadlock's Read Right methodology, I'm closing that chapter at the end of summer. Yesterday, I was blessed to receive two hand-drawn letters from brothers I tutor. One of two perfectly captures why I'm moving from tutoring struggling readers to launching the Little Readers...]]></description><link>https://www.littlereadersmembersonly.com/post/learning-to-read-neural-efficiency-not-word-naming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4f2018fdbfff17dca89e80</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:36:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0efe0a_cb9d9b2d990e45df84918dd01f2207c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rsstone74</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>