Oui or Si? Language learning and anxiety
I recently went on vacation, so I’m once again [...]
Strategies to Get Reluctant Writers Writing (and comprehending better, too!)
Recently, I did another webinar for the Association of Educational [...]
Six No-Prep Games for Literacy
“Do not keep children to their studies by compulsion [...]
Nail polish and baseball bats; Googling for content with your student
Did you know you should use a base coat when [...]
The Who, What, When and Why of Reading Instruction
Orton Gillingham, Lindamood Bell, Wilson, Slingerland, Language!, Read Naturally, [...]
What Dyslexia Isn’t
I just got a text from a friend of [...]
Two pathways to weak reading comprehension
Many of the kids who come to me have [...]
Phonics Conversations
When I talk to non-teaching adults about teaching reading, [...]
Why Audiobooks?
One of the first conversations I have with my [...]
The Power of Story
My normally chipper, charming, make-you-smile-no-matter-how-yucky-your-day-has-been, second grader comes into my [...]