Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Jun 9, 20214 minParents, You CAN Teach Your Littles to Read (Here's How)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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Jun 8, 20213 minIf You Do Anything with Your Young Learner This Summer, Do ThisPrioritize reading. With the exception of some math - history, science, writing, grammar are important because those subjects are reading...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Jun 7, 20212 minFive Summer Reading Tips to Boost Academics at Home or TravelBoost your student's academics this summer!
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Feb 16, 20216 minHow to Interest Even the Youngest ReaderMy 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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Jul 13, 20203 minCan 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"
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 19, 20203 minIf You Do ONE Thing This Summer, Do ThisIt's super simple, but it's discouraging how many parents actually follow through with it.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 7, 20203 minDefeat the Summer Slide!Consider the similarities between reading and math skills to exercise. What happens when you stop for a considerable amount of time? Those g
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 2, 20202 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 1, 20203 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 24, 20202 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 20, 20205 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 17, 20202 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.Apr 16, 20202 minWhy are sight words important?It is important to know words by sight because readers are able to spend less time on automatic word recognition and more time on understand
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 15, 20202 minSight Words vs. High-Frequency WordsSight words are the words that a reader should identify by sight. High-Frequency words are the words that appear most often in literature.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 31, 20204 minQualities of a Quality Reading Teacher or TutorQualities of a quality reading teacher or tutor.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 30, 20203 minA Literacy-Based Approach to SpellingImplementing best research-based practices into spelling instruction every day of the week.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 26, 20202 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 24, 20202 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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 12, 20202 minHow to Incorporate Vocabulary Instruction into Daily Reading TimeDuring the month of February, we read about President Lincoln. It was his birthday month and Presidents Day month, so I pulled out our...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Feb 22, 20202 minBe a "Word Collector"When I created a grammar unit to establish a solid grammar foundation for my little grammarian, I included a section in the student...