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    Parents, You CAN Teach Your Littles to Read (Here's How)
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    Parents, 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...
    If You Do Anything with Your Young Learner This Summer, Do This
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    If You Do Anything with Your Young Learner This Summer, Do This

    Prioritize reading. With the exception of some math - history, science, writing, grammar are important because those subjects are reading...
    Five Summer Reading Tips to Boost Academics at Home or Travel
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Five Summer Reading Tips to Boost Academics at Home or Travel

    Boost your student's academics this summer!
    How to Interest Even the Youngest Reader
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 6 min

    How to Interest Even the Youngest Reader

    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...
    Can you trust me as a reliable source?
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 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"
    If You Do ONE Thing This Summer, Do This
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • May 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    If You Do ONE Thing This Summer, Do This

    It's super simple, but it's discouraging how many parents actually follow through with it.
    Defeat the Summer Slide!
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • May 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Defeat 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
    List of Sight Word Practice & Word Play Resources
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • May 2, 2020
    • 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, 2020
    • 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, 2020
    • 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
    How to Become Your Child's Greatest Educational Asset (Part 1 of 4)
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 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, 2020
    • 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
    Why are sight words important?
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Why 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
    Sight Words vs. High-Frequency Words
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sight Words vs. High-Frequency Words

    Sight words are the words that a reader should identify by sight. High-Frequency words are the words that appear most often in literature.
    Qualities of a Quality Reading Teacher or Tutor
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Qualities of a Quality Reading Teacher or Tutor

    Qualities of a quality reading teacher or tutor.
    A Literacy-Based Approach to Spelling
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Literacy-Based Approach to Spelling

    Implementing best research-based practices into spelling instruction every day of the week.
    The Relationship Between Reading, Writing, and Spelling
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 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...
    FREE Elementary Literacy Resource
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 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...
    How to Incorporate Vocabulary Instruction into Daily Reading Time
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Mar 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to Incorporate Vocabulary Instruction into Daily Reading Time

    During the month of February, we read about President Lincoln. It was his birthday month and Presidents Day month, so I pulled out our...
    Be a "Word Collector"
    Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
    • Feb 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Be 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...
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