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Words of Wisdom and a Little Bit/A LOT More for Parents/Caregivers of Kids Who Need to Attain Literacy

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All 50 of our states ought to follow the example of my former home state. I raised my family and worked for 38 years in the great state of Ohio. And I am glad I did. You see, I was an invited speaker at the 9th Annual OhioReads Literacy Academy, which took place earlier this […]

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What Parents Need to Know about ‘Book Language’–What’s That Anyway?? Part 1

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Introduction: Authentic Text Is Full of ‘Book Language‘ In my October blog, entitled, PART 2…Authentic ‘text’ Books for the Main Course/Dessert—IT’S TASTIER!, I write extensively on the importance of having student exposure to ‘authentic text’ as opposed to ‘decodable text’. In short, foundational reading students first need to spend time practicing the decoding skills they

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