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7 mins
Literacy
A classroom library is “the little engine that could” of robust, differentiated literacy instruction. When well-stocked, dynamic, and talked-up by teachers, these culturally relevant collections provide all children with access to titles that may be “the” book that switches on fluent reading.
6 mins
Literacy, Home Connection, Families, Announcements
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4 mins
Literacy
How do we translate the science of reading into daily practice? One tool that helps answer that question is The Active View of Reading.
2 mins
Announcements
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15.
4 mins
Teaching Tips, Readiness
Hold onto your bookmarks because it's that time of the year again – International Literacy Day!
5 minute
Literacy, Teaching Tips
The new school year is here. If you are brand new to teaching, bravo. If you are a teacher returning this fall, thank you. Just thank you. We are experiencing the largest exodus of teachers from our profession in the history of our profession, as far as I can tell.
6 mins
Literacy
I won’t sugarcoat it—getting groups up and running takes time and confidence. And like so many things in life, what confidence does is help us start small and be fine with that. In this blog, I focus on three—just three!—first steps.
5 mins
Literacy, Home Connection, Families, Teaching Tips
Whether you are a parent, caregiver, cool aunt, or grandpops, these high-fun, high-impact activities will boost your preschooler or soon-to-be-kindergartner’s confidence and skills.
4 mins