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…
Refresh your classroom library to get kids excited to read after the long break!
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…
I’m a balanced literacy teacher. I have been for my entire 20+ years in the field. But I’m also a constant learner, so I’ve been sitting up to listen to…
Are you feeling more and more like you’re drowning as the school year is progressing? And if this isn’t your first year, are you feeling like each year is getting…