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      • visualizing
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    • environmental print
    • fluency
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    • word building
    • word consciousness
    • vocabulary
  • writing
    • creative writing
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    • informative writing
    • tripod grip
  • math
    • computation
    • counting
    • numbers
  • science
    • animals
    • plants
    • science experiments for kids
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    • cooking
      • new for us foods
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      • fine arts
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      • speaking
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amy mascott | writer

I am a two-time author and am thrilled to have been able to co-write both books with the amazing Allison McDonald!

It’s called Setting the Stage for Rock-Star Readers: Help Young Children Develop a Lifelong Love of Reading, and it was released on June 1, 2019.

Setting the Stage for Rock-Star Readers cover

The first book I co-wrote with Allison McDonald was published November 2015–

raise a rockstar reader | amy mascott | teachmama.com

Order it now!

Raising a Rock-Star Reader–75 Quick Tips for Helping Your Child Develop a Lifelong Love of Reading

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I wrote regularly for these sites:

  • Scholastic Parents Raise a Reader blog
  • Melissa & Doug blog
  • The Huffington Post
  • Hewlett-Packard’s My Printly blog

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I have also written pieces for these sites: 

  • Sylvan Mom Minded Blog
  • The Mother Company blog
  • readwritethink.org
  • VINCI blog
  • Scholastic Parents: 10 Games to Play with Names
  • Scholastic Parents: Nonfiction Reading That Kids Love
  • Scholastic Parents: There’s More to Mealtime than Food!
  • Scholastic Parents: 5 Easy Skills to Teach Your Kids During Read-Alouds
  • Scholastic Parents: Mini-Writing Centers
  • PBS Parents: 7 Tips for Early Literacy Learning–from ABC’s to Learning to Read
  • PBS Parents: What to do When Your Child Hates Reading
  • PBS Parents: What Not to Say to Emerging Readers
  • PBS Parents: Park Explorer Playkit
  • PBS Parents: Tissue Paper Flowers in Yogurt Cup Vases
  • PBS Parents: Brighten Your Day Rainbow Mobile
  • PBS Parents: Mom Rocks
  • readwritethink.org: Cooking and Creating in the Kitchen
  • readwritethink.org: Wild and Crazy Words
  • readwritethink.org: Take a Closer Look–Write around the room
  • MSN/Mom’s Homeroom — Encouraging Young Readers Video 
  • MSN/ Mom’s Homeroom — Learning With Recyclables Video
  • MSN/ Mom’s Homeroom Blog
  • Volunteer Spot: Classroom Parties eBook
  • Volunteer Spot: My School. . . My Way
  • Volunteer Spot: Fun Summertime Learning
  • Volunteer Spot: Hello School Year Teacher Notes
  • Share a Story, Shape a Future 2011 Event
  • Day 2: The Gift of Reading
  • Share a Story, Shape a Future Blog Tour 2010
  • Day 2: Literacy My Way, Literacy Your Way
  • Day 3: The Nonfiction Book Hook
  • We Just Got Back
  • trekaroo: kids, trips, tips

Do you want to be a blogger?

I’ve put it all down right here so that you can start your own blog quickly–and easily!

how to be a blogstar: start a blog and make it work for YOU | teachmama.com

blog must-haves: programs, apps, and services to make your blog easier | teachmama.com

help kids start a blog get them reading, writing, thinking, creating | teachmama.com

I’m thrilled to have put all this down in one sweet little package for new bloggers to take and make their own because with blogging, the sky is the limit.  You can literally take your blog as far as you’d like; you can make it as big or as small as feels right for you.


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we teach ebooks we teach: ebooks

I wrote the following eBooks:

  • Holiday Baking With Kids
  • How to Be a Blogstar: Make Your Blog Work for YOU
  • 5 Minute Reading Tricks to Raising Rockstar Readers
  • Playful Preschool: 20+ activities for 3-5 year olds
  • Volunteer Spot: Class Party eBook
  • Blogalicious Guide: How to make your niche blog rock the world
  • we teach: holiday learning eBook
  • we teach: summertime learning eBook 2013
  • we teach: summertime learning eBook 2012
  • we teach: summertime learning eBook 2011

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we teach: ebooks

I wrote regularly here:

  • Rockville Patch: Mom and More column
  • Rockville Patch: Frugal Family column
  • Yahoo! Shine: teach mama blog
  • Yahoo! Shine: Your Wisdom contributor
  • DC Metro Moms Blog
  • ABC and 123: A Learning Cooperative– Literacy Contributor, 2010
  • Washington Times Communities: Family Today
  • 5 Minutes for Mom.com

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🟦🟪🟧🟩

here’s the link that will get you AN ADDITIONAL 15% off —> zulily.gfpv.net/JrDdbE

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