Know Better, Do Better
There are a few reasons for my why–why I’m on a mission to help as many teachers as I can to refine their craft and feel more confident in doing…
Balanced Literacy Instruction: What It Actually Means
The term “balanced literacy instruction” is a grossly misinterpreted and misrepresented one lately. Social media is spreading these wrong messages like wildfire–so I’d like to clarify what this term truly…
Easy Ways to Refresh Your Classroom Library
Refresh your classroom library to get kids excited to read after the long break!
13 Reasons I Love [and Hate] The Fountas & Pinnell Reading Assessment
Fountas and Pinnell (F &P) are two names that are under fire a great deal in the media lately. Whether you agree with them or not, these two ladies have…
What’s Wrong with “Sounding it Out?”
I recently had a conversation with several primary grade teachers about decoding words. We were were talking about how to prompt kids to decode words from beginning to end. These…