Reading Instruction

General

Spring is finally here! You know what that means: longer days, more sunlight, warmer weather…and state testing. Along with testing

Reading Engagement and Independence

While digging through baskets of books in our library at home, my son Cameron found a volcano book with a

Reading Engagement and Independence

As students return to school after a long break, you might notice that their reading stamina isn’t where it was

Phonics

Did you know that there are 109 words in the English language that account for 50% of written English in

Explicit Teaching

Years ago, if I had been asked the question “Are you teaching or just telling?”, I would have been insulted.

Comprehension

Kids Need to Talk in Order to Learn Kids like to talk. No, kids LOVE to talk. I know I’m

Classroom Management

We Never Have Enough Time When you are an educator, time is a precious resource. I have had a lot of

Phonics

Not long after I started teaching in the late 1980s, literacy educators were involved in a “reading war”. For those too