Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.5 days ago2 minWhat do you do for those students who lack motivation to write?Have you ever tried writing about a topic you know nothing about?
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 303 minA Literacy-Based Approach to SpellingImplementing best research-based practices into spelling instruction every day of the week.
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.Feb 222 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 workb...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Sep 24, 20194 minThe Reciprocal Relationship Between Reading & WritingOur end goal as educators should be to create life-long learners. In order to accomplish this we must value the ability to read and write...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Sep 16, 20193 minSecondary Writing Tools For Mom and TeacherMy teaching certification is in secondary English/Language Arts. Reading and writing is my specialty, especially with the 7-12 grade crow...
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.Aug 26, 20193 minR&R (Read & Respond)The importance of reading and responding in writing.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Aug 22, 20193 minFrom Phonics to Fluency (Using the Bible to Develop Fluency Skills in Beginning Readers and Writers)I spent years developing fluency lessons for junior high students struggling to read out loud. I applied those same principles to my tuto...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Aug 19, 20194 min4 Ways I Got my 1st Grader Excited About WritingFirst off I want to thank you for your patience during this time of our life! We've been in flux and limbo land for the month of July, mo...