Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.2 days ago2 minHow 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 192 minChildren NEED to Play!Play requires risk. Play requires creativity. Play requires problem-solving skills. Play allows a learner to see and do.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Jun 192 minA Simple Idea on How Parents can Challenge their Advanced Learner from Home at SchoolI 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.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 22 minList 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
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 13 minStruggling Reader Sight Word InstructionHow a teacher approaches reading instruction needs to look different for early elementary-aged students versus junior high students.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 242 minEarly Reader High-Frequency Word InstructionOnce little readers have an understanding of letters and their sounds, where they are able to identify consonant-vowel-consonant words, I
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 216 minCountering Harvard's Attack on Homeschooling with Encouragement for ParentsI read Elizabeth Bartholet’s attack of homeschooling on Harvard Magazines website, a day after I began writing a four-part blog series...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 205 minHow 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
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 172 min3 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Flashcards for Word Identification InstructionMy job as a teacher who specializes in literacy is to provide learning opportunities that inspire a reader to enjoy the process of thinking
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 314 minQualities of a Quality Reading Teacher or TutorQualities of a quality reading teacher or tutor.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 262 minThe Relationship Between Reading, Writing, and SpellingI 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 242 minFREE 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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 162 minHow 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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Feb 12 minComprehension 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 213 minMonitoring ComprehensionAn 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 73 minModeling ComprehensionSeasoned, independent readers automatically process text by predicting, asking questions, connecting, visualizing, fixing mistakes, makin...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Sep 9, 20194 minMy 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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Sep 9, 20193 minDon't Over Complicate the Writing ProcessWhen 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, 20194 minWhy Reading is Essential for WritersWhat 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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 21, 20192 minKey Pedagogical PrinciplesAfter reviewing my notes from my recent read, "The Seven Laws of Teaching" by John Milton Gregory - an oldie well worth your time, I was ...