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Feb 16
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...

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.

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

May 7, 2020
3 min

Defeat the Summer Slide!

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

Do These 5 Things NOW to Boost Vocabulary Instruction

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Feb 15, 2020
4 min

Do These 5 Things NOW to Boost Vocabulary Instruction

Think about how you learn a new word and apply those same principles to your instruction. That is one way I think about instruction, the...

Comprehension Toolbox (For Teachers and Readers)

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Feb 1, 2020
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...

Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.

Jan 21, 2020
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...

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