nursery rhymes: powerful poems for fluency and more 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 things …Read morenursery rhymes: powerful poems for fluency and more
5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers 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 …Read more5 min reading tricks for raising rockstar readers
raising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more Raising kids–kids who are strong and confident and smart and happy and kind–is a job that I take very seriously. But I especially think …Read moreraising girls who rock the world: books, motivation, and more
st. patrick’s day fun fact lunchbox notes: and non-fiction reading It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day– a holiday that my family loves to ring in with rainbows, scavenger hunts, and lots of silly little- …Read morest. patrick’s day fun fact lunchbox notes: and non-fiction reading
why I don’t love dr. seuss: but 3 reasons I should 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 …Read morewhy I don’t love dr. seuss: but 3 reasons I should
read across america week: resources GALORE! 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 …Read moreread across america week: resources GALORE!
iPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun Here it is–the long-awaited post that I promised months ago: iPad apps for teaching, learning, and fun. But what better day to share it than on …Read moreiPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun
national book festival 2012: why families need to go 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 …Read morenational book festival 2012: why families need to go
halloween learning ideas — silly and scary literacy, math, and science Halloween is in the air, and though we’ve just gotten around to decorating our house, we never do a lot of scary Halloween over here. We always stick …Read morehalloween learning ideas — silly and scary literacy, math, and science
family bucket fillers: eBooks for the Barlows We’re really making an effort over here to do more ‘bucket filling’. After reading one of the sweetest books ever, How Full is Your …Read morefamily bucket fillers: eBooks for the Barlows
3 ways to talk to your kids about books 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. …Read more3 ways to talk to your kids about books
how to make summer reading FUN for your kids For many children, summer reading is not a big deal. They’re readers by nature, so the task of reading ten books–or more–is a simple …Read morehow to make summer reading FUN for your kids
kicking off summer reading: backyard book party The school year is slowly winding down, and finally (finally!) we’re settling into our summertime schedule–not the spring-summer overlap …Read morekicking off summer reading: backyard book party
learning during read-alouds: critical thinking, new literacies I read an extremely interesting article this week that has really left me thinking about how I read with my children. It left me …Read morelearning during read-alouds: critical thinking, new literacies
homemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s There’s been a ton of little things that we’ve done over here to help Maddy, Owen, and Cora learn the letters of the alphabet, but I have …Read morehomemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s
quick trick: take reading on the road A few weeks ago, I took the kids to Pennsylvania for the weekend–another solo trip and one I’ve done dozens of times before. But what I …Read morequick trick: take reading on the road
learning during read-alouds: what IS reading? 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 it the …Read morelearning during read-alouds: what IS reading?
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
learning during read-alouds: print referencing Some days, it takes every ounce of energy in my being to keep my tired eyes open during the time I’m reading books with Maddy, …Read morelearning during read-alouds: print referencing
learning during read-alouds: oral language development Sometimes, simple is better. Sometimes, more choices make us more confused. If Maddy, Owen, and Cora were shown an amazing pallet of face paints and …Read morelearning during read-alouds: oral language development