My Child Is Smart, So Why Is Reading So Hard?
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Smart kids can struggle with reading, and it’s often missed. Read what to look for on the blog this month.
Back-to-School Read Alouds for Building Classroom Community
Building Community from day one The first read-aloud of the school year carries more weight than most teachers realize. Before students learn your classroom rules, before they memorize the schedule, before they even know where the pencil sharpener lives, they are already forming impressions about what kind of…
Why Handwriting Matters
The Science behind Pencils vs. Keyboards I was in a classroom watching a room full of second graders “journal.” Except nobody was journaling. Everybody was typing. Tiny fingers hunting and pecking across a keyboard, eyes squinting at the screen, trying to find the letter S like it was…
Why Audiobooks Count as Reading | Literacy Expert Explains
Yes, Audiobooks count as reading why I’m not backing down It’s me…I’m the literary expert! A parent recently approached me, her voice apologetic. Her son had completed his reading assignment, but he had listened to the audiobook instead of reading the physical text. She wanted to know if…
You Don’t Need More Test Prep
Surviving Test Taking Season Low-Prep Reading Activities Let’s have an honest conversation about state testing season. Right now, your students are exhausted. You are exhausted. The pressure is intense, the schedule is disrupted, and everyone is running on fumes. And you know what your students need right now?…