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 …Read morelearning during read-alouds: improving fluency
reading, reciting, and memorizing poems For our tabletop surprise today, we rocked some major poetry. Knowing that poetry reading is sometimes less intimidating than reading …Read morereading, reciting, and memorizing poems
how to help kids choose just right books 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. …Read morehow to help kids choose just right books
how to host a summer reading book swap event 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 …Read morehow to host a summer reading book swap event
top 10 ways to talk to kids about books 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 …Read moretop 10 ways to talk to kids about books
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
budgie and parakeet fun fact lunchbox notes: help kids find reliable sources online We are now the proud owners of two budgies. Or parakeets. Or budgerigars. Two budgies. Two boys (we hope!). Right. Apparently, all budgies are …Read morebudgie and parakeet fun fact lunchbox notes: help kids find reliable sources online
how to help your child remember what he reads 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, chapters …Read morehow to help your child remember what he reads
raising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street I can’t stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all around us. Why not capitalize on the learning …Read moreraising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street
nursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing We’re on a crazy nursery rhyme kick over here. But instead of sticking to our more modern nursery rhyme poems and calling it a day, we branched …Read morenursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing
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
reading tips and more: scholastic raise a reader blog 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 …Read morereading tips and more: scholastic raise a reader blog
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
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!
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
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: non-fiction that WORKS The first few times Owen had media at school this year, he came home with the most random books. His first book was an Arthur …Read morelearning during read-alouds: non-fiction that WORKS
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