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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 […]
What if…Every staff member in your school knew how to teach children how to read? What if…Every elementary student was a proficient speller, reader and writer? What if…Your teachers were better observers? What if…Your staff members knew how to ask the “right” questions to understand children’s needs and behaviors? What if…Your school community really “got” […]
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 […]
Today it seems impossible that, for the first eight years of our marriage, we did not have a television. Yes, we watched television at other people’s houses, but there wasn’t one in our home. In year eight of our marriage, our first daughter was born, and we purchased a 12-inch black-and-white TV that lived in […]
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. […]
Earlier this year I reopened one of my Kids Talk Workshops, Unscramble Spelling, after revamping it. I was curious to see if there would be any interest in the course, as it had been closed for over two years. The response was favorable, so I’ve revamped three other courses, just in time to help out for […]
Doing some research the other day I reviewed some statistics on the literacy rate in the United States. The national literacy test is given every ten years, with the last results from 2014. These 2014 statistics are what I quote in my reading webinar. Since the late 70’s I have been involved with adult and […]
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 […]
Here are ten articles from my Children’s Literacy Series to help you understand the process of how children learn to read. Most reading difficulties might be avoided if we as parents and teachers knew the importance of the right kind of preparation for reading we could offer to our young children. If you have a […]
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 […]
