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think aloud while reading — here’s how! reading tip 9 #raiseareader

Thinking aloud sounds a little crazy, doesn't it? Like the only people who would even think about thinking aloud might be a little 'off' or …

I am always on the hunt for strong role models for my children because goodness knows there are enough people out there in the …

The other day, Maddy came home with not necessarily a homework assignment but a challenge from her fourth grade teacher: find …

Every parent hopes that their kids grow up to be readers, right? Sure above all, we hope our kids grow to be happy, law-abiding, well-adjusted …

This is a re-post of a November 16, 2011 post because it's totally worth revisiting. Fluency is a tricky--but totally important--element …

For our tabletop surprise today, we rocked some major poetry. Knowing that poetry reading is sometimes less intimidating …

Sometimes it's all we can do to just read with our kids. And honestly? That counts. Big time. So we should be happy if we're reading with our …

My boy loves his Skylanders. So much so that if given the chance, his recipe for a life of pure happiness would be: Skylanders …

Some children are able to easily read the words on a page but cannot remember a lick of what they read. Believe it. Whole paragraphs, pages, …

April is National Poetry Month! Did you know that? It is, and it's not too late to jump in on the celebration! We have been doing little …

One of the reading and literacy world's biggest months is just around the corner, so we're kicking it off with a fantabulous twitter event--and we …

Silent reading can--and should--be a meaningful, rich, awesome experience for kids. And parents can--and should--be able to support their young …

I realized something recently that I should have noticed way before now. Actually, I had an idea about it, but I wasn’t really for sure for …

It's hard--I get that. Parenting in general is a tough gig, but when your child dislikes something that you love? Something that comes as …

I remember a time, not so long ago, when Maddy, Owen, and Cora would talk to me for (what seemed to be) hours upon end about things. Just anything. …

I've said before that one of the things that you never want to say to a reader is Slow down! You're reading too fast! or. . . . . . You're reading …

I read an extremely interesting article this week that has really left me thinking about how I read with my children. It …

So. . . what IS reading? Is it the ability to read a single word on a page? Is it the ability to read every single word on a page? Is …

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 (and …

Nearly every parent I know wants to do what he or she can to support early learning for their children. We all want to see our kids grow to enjoy …