Meet the EBLI Founder

In 1997, my daughter Colleen was in 2nd grade. Her math score on the Iowa test was so high (98th percentile) that she was placed into her school’s Gifted and Talented program. On the same test, however, her reading was a year below grade level. Her spelling was also atrocious; a school writing piece of […]

Why EBLI Was Created

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu Colleen, my middle daughter, has always been bright, kind-hearted, and curious. Her reading challenges in 2nd grade, back in 1997, were the impetus that led to the creation of EBLI. Besides struggling significantly with reading and spelling at that time, she lacked confidence, […]