As a teacher who specializes in reading, the first thing I always try to do is empower parents. I want to give parents tools to help...

Prioritize reading. With the exception of some math - history, science, writing, grammar are important because those subjects are reading...

Boost your student's academics this summer!

My little Ele, from the time she was mobile (she was walking by ten months) never wanted to sit still long enough to read a book. She...

This year marked a new school adventure for us. I applied as a teacher at our local Christian school and they offered me a job the...

I talk about how I implement research-based strategies a lot, but how do you know if I'm not just another blogger posting all my "knowledge"

In my opinion, these last two aspects of parenting and education are the hardest because they require us to lay aside our own wants for...

Have you ever tried writing about a topic you know nothing about?

Today I offered a workshop for my clients who hired me as their educational consultant titled, "Learning through Play" by Jessica Orpin....

Play requires risk. Play requires creativity. Play requires problem-solving skills. Play allows a learner to see and do.

I hope the last part of the title made sense, "from home at school" because parents can have an amazing role in their child's education.

Summer offers parents a unique opportunity to provide educational growth or setbacks. In my research, most parents have never even heard...

It's super simple, but it's discouraging how many parents actually follow through with it.

Consider the similarities between reading and math skills to exercise. What happens when you stop for a considerable amount of time? Those g

This post is simply a list of places that offer opportunities for young readers to practice their sight words in a fun way and see the words

How a teacher approaches reading instruction needs to look different for early elementary-aged students versus junior high students.

Once little readers have an understanding of letters and their sounds, where they are able to identify consonant-vowel-consonant words, I

I read Elizabeth Bartholet’s attack of homeschooling on Harvard Magazines website, a day after I began writing a four-part blog series...

As parents, we are ALL in a unique position to offer our students the very best education possible. Parents are primarily responsible for

My job as a teacher who specializes in literacy is to provide learning opportunities that inspire a reader to enjoy the process of thinking