Oh No! When I Read, All I See Is a Black Curtain…HELP!
“What do the words make you picture?” –Lori Josephson
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The MIRACLE of Emergent Language→Emergent Literacy!!
Well, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth–just been busy with new grandkids and other family matters…glad to report I am back! When I was a new mom back in the 80s, I didn’t know what I didn’t know! That’s me with my daughter, Emily, circa 1984! I just talked to my kids, took
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WORDLE: Location, Location, Location and a lot MORE!!
Yesterday the New York Times announced that it has acquired Josh Wardle’s newest word craze, Wordle, for “7 figures”. I read that millions of people now play it daily and that it has only been in existence for a little over 3 months! Many people even routinely post their ‘Wordle prowesses and pitfalls’ on social
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Rejoice! We have made it to a New Year 2022!
This article features my colleague and friend, Dr. Kelly Moran, of Concord, OH. Enjoy the read, which looks ahead to the New Year 2022. Thanks, Kelly, for sharing your ideas, which thoughtfully and expertly illuminate the importance of reading for yourself and how to share the gift of reading with others. I agree with every
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“On The First Day of Christmas, My Parent (and/or Teacher) Gave to Me…”
My singing voice can best be described as, well, ‘mediocre’. Despite my mediocre voice and my Jewish identity (therefore not celebrating the Christmas Holiday in any way throughout my childhood), I simply adored singing all those wonderful holiday songs, especially Christmas carols throughout my childhood. I even recall caroling door to door with friends as
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A Grandparent Question Answered: ‘X’ is NOT for ‘xylophone’!
Many multi-generational families spent time together this past weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving and the start of the Holiday Season together. A grandparent posed this question: “Why is ‘xylophone’ a poor word choice to use when teaching the letter ‘X’?” SO many children’s ABC books are out there on the market ready to purchase for well
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A Question From A Parent Answered: All About Suffix -ed
I’m going to respond to a question posed by a parent recently on a Facebook Group. Parents and teachers repeatedly pose this same question concerning the sounds and spellings of suffix -ed. All stakeholders (children, parents, teachers) need to understand that the English language is a ‘morphophonemic language’. What’s that??? It’s a pretty long word,
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October is #DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH! Some kids need to take the ‘long road’…Some of my best friends (and former students!) have dyslexia and I appreciate them all the more for it!
I would like to share the story of Ashley, now a young woman who I’ve known for about twenty years. She has had a ‘long road’ marked by academic challenges and personal successes. Ashley, a student with severe dyslexia, was able to experience educational, vocational, and social-emotional success because she had the following important supports:
October is DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH! Dyslexia is a Constellation Diagnosis..and that makes a DIFFERENCE!
“Dyslexia is not contagious. I go to tutoring. I love to read, write and draw. I am a normal kid like you.” WHERE ARE YOUR CHILD(REN)/YOU IN TERMS OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT RIGHT NOW? Many parents whose child(ren) experience difficulty learning to ‘crack the code’ of the English language for reading and/or spelling may