reading

learning during read-alouds: improving fluency

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 …

It’s hard to watch a child struggle trying to read a book that is too difficult, especially when the kiddo is adamant about plowing through it. …

For months now I've been itching to create an infographic--a fancy, rockstar infographic that can be shared among friends far and wide. And the …

Summer is almost in full swing, and for our family, there's no better way to begin our summer fun than with a Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! Each …

Every home should have a cozy spot reserved for reading. Call it what you want--a Book Nook, Reading Corner, Big Book Chair, whatever--but with a …

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 …

It's that time of year again, when the fliers start coming around collecting money for teacher gifts. And collecting for teachers' gifts--on top of …

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

We are now the proud owners of two budgies. Or parakeets. Or budgerigars. Two budgies. Two boys (we hope!). Right. Apparently, all …

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, …

I can't stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all around us. Why not capitalize on the learning …

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 …

It's been an incredibly exciting 2013 so far, with all of the awesome going on over at we teach and the sweet redesign over here at teach mama. But …

It's here. My first eBook on reading and literacy and all that stuff I really, really love. And I'm totally psyched. 5 min reading tricks for …

Confession: I don't love Dr. Seuss. I don't, and I haven't, and I won't. So there. I said it. Only a few people know my true Dr. Seuss feelings …

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 …

My favorite event of the year--the National Book Festival & Gala-was just a few weeks ago, and so many of my pals have asked why I love this event …