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Instructing Learners

Jul 13
3 min

Can you trust me as a reliable source?

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"

How to Become Your Child's Greatest Educational Asset (Part 3 of 4)

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Jul 9
2 min

How to Become Your Child's Greatest Educational Asset (Part 3 of 4)

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 t...

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Jun 19
2 min

Children NEED to Play!

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

A Simple Idea on How Parents can Challenge their Advanced Learner from Home at School

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Jun 19
2 min

A Simple Idea on How Parents can Challenge their Advanced Learner from Home at School

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.

List of Sight Word Practice & Word Play Resources

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

May 2
2 min

List of Sight Word Practice & Word Play Resources

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

Struggling Reader Sight Word Instruction

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

May 1
3 min

Struggling Reader Sight Word Instruction

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

Early Reader High-Frequency Word Instruction

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Apr 24
2 min

Early Reader High-Frequency Word Instruction

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

Countering Harvard's Attack on Homeschooling with Encouragement for Parents

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Apr 21
6 min

Countering Harvard's Attack on Homeschooling with Encouragement for Parents

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

How to Become Your Child's Greatest Educational Asset (Part 1 of 4)

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Apr 20
5 min

How to Become Your Child's Greatest Educational Asset (Part 1 of 4)

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

3 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Flashcards for Word Identification Instruction

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Apr 17
2 min

3 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Flashcards for Word Identification Instruction

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

Qualities of a Quality Reading Teacher or Tutor

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Mar 31
4 min

Qualities of a Quality Reading Teacher or Tutor

Qualities of a quality reading teacher or tutor.

The Relationship Between Reading, Writing, and Spelling

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Mar 26
2 min

The Relationship Between Reading, Writing, and Spelling

I can speak to Rebecca Treiman's statement in her book, Beginning to Spell, If learning to spell were a natural by-product of learning to...

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Mar 24
2 min

FREE Elementary Literacy Resource

One of my clients shared Cincinnati Zoo's Home Safari daily Facebook LIVE event with me. My children LOVE it. Due to the fact that I'm al...

How can I best support you during this time of unrest?

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Mar 16
2 min

How can I best support you during this time of unrest?

I was speaking to one of my dearest teacher friends forced home due to the Coronavirus scare that we are currently facing as a world. She...

Comprehension Toolbox (For Teachers and Readers)

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Feb 1
2 min

Comprehension Toolbox (For Teachers and Readers)

Readers need a toolbox full of tools for them to use to enable them to understand whatever they read (assigned or not) to the best of the...

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Jan 21
3 min

Monitoring Comprehension

An important aspect to teach readers is how to self-monitor their misunderstandings. Good readers have a few fix-it strategies in their t...

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Jan 7
3 min

Modeling Comprehension

Seasoned, independent readers automatically process text by predicting, asking questions, connecting, visualizing, fixing mistakes, makin...

My Early Elementary Writer's Favorite Tools
(Alongside a Mom Q&A Session)

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Sep 9, 2019
4 min

My Early Elementary Writer's Favorite Tools (Alongside a Mom Q&A Session)

I'm going to approach this post as a Q&A session while giving the tools of my writer's (homeschool and tutoring students) favorite writin...

Don't Over Complicate the Writing Process

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Sep 9, 2019
3 min

Don't Over Complicate the Writing Process

When it comes to little minds we are to build a solid foundation in reading and writing. That is our primary goal. Otherwise, the science...

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Sep 2, 2019
4 min

Why Reading is Essential for Writers

What are you reading? I am thoroughly enjoying Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. I knew I would learn from him, but it is...

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