Early Literacy

SPRING INTO SUMMER TO BOOST LANGUAGE & LITERACY AT HOME: KEEP THE FAUCETS ‘ON’ PART 1

Whew, it’s been a busy month!  I hope you all took some well needed time for ‘R and R’ once school let out as I did. Everyone needed it including educators, students, and parents!! We were all exhausted. Now that the July 4th holiday celebrations are behind us, it’s time to refocus our efforts over […]

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Do You Have TIME TO READ this BLOG POST? MAKE SOME…You Won’t Regret It! PART 1

I spent some time today chatting with a lovely woman who is the parent of a high school student with dyslexia. She is bound and determined to help as many children as she can to improve their reading outcomes moving forward.  She tutors, but wants to be even better at it and teach others to

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Mind Your Ps and Qs: Simple Truths About b/d Letter Reversals–Should you worry or not? When and why to worry or not.

Watch your ‘bs’ and ‘ds’ and “mind your ps and qs”! Notice these are plurals rather than possessives, so no apostrophes!  The necklace below symbolizes the p,q,b,d–so look closely (pqbd.org/jewelry), and was inspired by individuals with dyslexia to show support for dyslexia, start conversations, and raise funds for dyslexia organizations.  Truth #1:  Many children have

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“What Does Reading Look Like At 17 Months Old?”

This is Oliver, the adorable grandson of one of my longtime friends and colleagues, Sharon R. Please do spend literally 1 minute watching this short video. Here it is! This 17 month old provides us with much information we can use as we approach helping our children understand and enjoy language and literacy, and of

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