I know you are concerned about the progress and happiness of your child. Be proactive by calling your child's school. Talk with your child's teacher to get his/her perspective. Possibly even talk with the school's guidance counselor and/or principal. They often can shed light on the situation at school or lead you towards other resources.

There are even private tutors and private tutoring programs that you can look into. School counselors usually keep a list of private tutors near their schools. Check the phone book for tutoring programs.

Something you can do with your child is to focus on learning the basic spelling rules, such as "i" before "e" except after "c," except if the "ei" makes a long "a" sound. Also, it helps many students to break larger words down into smaller words, so they can "see" the word better. For instance, "transport" becomes "tran" + "sport."

The third sight listed gets into prefixes and suffixes, which are extremely helpful in understanding meanings of words and their origins.

Students also have different learning styles, so try several different techniques to see which one works best for your child. Some students learn best by writing out the words. Some by hearing a words. Check out more information on learning styles to get you started. I've attached one more site to help you in your search for information on learning styles.

Education.com offers several articles on reading. I've attached one at the bottom to get you started in learning more.

Your child is fortunate to have a parent who is willing to ask questions and to learn more in order to help her progress.