read across america day EVERY day of the year This post was originally published on March 1, 2013 but we’re republishing because it’s that important. It’s Read …Read moreread across america day EVERY day of the year
high-interest reading: the skylanders book series My boy loves his Skylanders. So much so that if given the chance, his recipe for a life of pure happiness would be: Skylanders + soccer …Read morehigh-interest reading: the skylanders book series
5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season I know I need all the parenting tricks I can carry any day of the week, let alone during the busy holiday season. Though I’m not proud to admit …Read more5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season
10 tips for read-aloud learning Hip, hip HOORAY! This week has a little gem of a day hiding inside — World Read Aloud Day! March 7th is World Read Aloud Day, and I stand firmly …Read more10 tips for read-aloud learning
best of teach mama countdown: #9 — building words, names This post, which rolls in at #9, continues to surprise me with the amount of hits it gets. Maybe it’s the title: word building, name building …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #9 — building words, names
learning during read-alouds: making back-to-school connections Today I sent the big O-man off to Kindergarten and Maddy off to second grade, and I absolutely cannot believe it. If I think about it too much, I …Read morelearning during read-alouds: making back-to-school connections
learning during read-alouds: making connections and questioning (with siblings!) We have been putting in a lot of pool time lately, but we’ve also been spending a boatload of time indoors–staying cool in …Read morelearning during read-alouds: making connections and questioning (with siblings!)
questioning and connecting during read-alouds I’m not going to lie–some summer days, I really think that if it weren’t for the 15 minutes of Adult Swim, my kids …Read morequestioning and connecting during read-alouds
learning during read-alouds: making connections My kiddos are huge fans of popping pop beads, stringing beads, connecting nuts and bolts, and just sticking things together. Not only are these great …Read morelearning during read-alouds: making connections
making connections with nonfiction texts (and our new turtle friend) Between the insane weather we’ve been experiencing over here (tornadoes! wind gusts! rain, rain, and more rain–and then the next …Read moremaking connections with nonfiction texts (and our new turtle friend)
quick, sneaky questioning to improve reading comprehension It seems that Maddy’s leveled out a bit with her reading this year. She’s doing great with her spelling, she’s …Read morequick, sneaky questioning to improve reading comprehension