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It was late afternoon, when the sun came in low through the windows. The shadows of trees swaying in the wind danced across the living room floor. Soft sunlight warmed the room, whispering that dinner wouldn’t be long. I heard the back door open and shut, the latch clicking. A triangularly folded newspaper flew over […]
It was a crisp fall day, with sunlight streaming through the golden oak leaves like stained glass. The playground hummed with jump ropes slapping the pavement and the rhymes that went with them. The four-square courts echoed with bouncing balls and laughter. Every swing was occupied, children soaring high into the air. In one corner […]
Want FUN activities to do with preschoolers? Want to feel confident about children’s reading? In Understanding How Children Learn To Read, you’ll learn: As in all our trainings, you can ask me a question for a personal reply using our discussion areas. Parent or teacher, you’ll get FUN tips to help children with important skills. […]
Today in my Understanding How Children Learn To Read webinar, I received this question about teaching young multilingual children how to write and read. I seem to be getting these types of questions frequently, so I thought I’d do a blog post about it. Maren, Wondering why age 4.5 is recommended for introducing a foreign […]
Over one-third of the fourth graders in America can’t read. This number hasn’t changed in the past 10 years. You might ask, ”What is the problem?” Reading instruction for the most part hasn’t been based on science, but instead has been based on ideas such as whole language or phonics, without systematic testing of hypotheses […]
Summer is upon us and ideas for vacation fun can start to run low after a couple of weeks. One of our perennial favorites for serious merriment is the drama box. Our drama box began with remnants of Halloween costumes, old dress shoes (cowboy boots and red sparkle heels!), and a forgotten black dress. From […]
Why does your tongue stick out when you are trying to thread a needle? For most of us, when we are doing a job with our hands that requires fine motor control, such as threading a needle, our tongues will stick out involuntarily as we concentrate on the task at hand. It is as if […]
My earliest memory of reading is singing from the Baptist hymnal. I remember being four-and-a-half, standing next to my mother, moving my finger under each hyphenated syllable as we sang. This was a new honor, as my mother had always done that job. Now I could do it! I know that singing with the hymnal […]
Kitchen Scene: Mom and Dad are getting dinner ready after a busy day. Soccer practice is in 45 minutes. Enter six-year-old with book. “Mom! Dad! I have to read ten pages out loud to you tonight for homework!” Mom and Dad look at each other and sigh. Perhaps you have sat painfully listening to your […]
Six-year-old Michael had his head down on his writing paper, shoulders heaving with sobs. “I can’t do it. It’s too hard.” I knew he was right. It was too hard for him. As a teacher, I know and believe the more children write, the higher their reading level becomes. What would help him start to […]
