While my intent is to help my readers learn, let me share what I have learned along the way in the long and winding road leading to a book’s publication. Getting a book into the hands of the intended audiences turned out to be far harder than I could ever have imagined. Writing the manuscript […]
WRITING IS LEARNING! “Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.” ~Molière Read More »
My first book Calling All Neurons! How Reading and Spelling Happen will be published this spring! You will be able to find it on Amazon and all your favorite online book retailers too. SO I WROTE THIS BOOK…WHY? Well…. It is my belief that all children have the right to be taught literacy skillls. According to
I came across a question posed this past week to the increasingly popular FaceBook Group called Science of Reading–What I Should Have Learned In College (SORWISHLIC): What is the history of Science of Reading (SoR)? A poster’s question from Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College First, a little about the FaceBook Group
Science of Reading: What is ‘New’ is Really ‘Old’ Read More »
INFLATION HITS THE LITERACY WORLD Has anyone reading this article NOT noticed the unprecedented rates of INFLATION hitting the nation? Highest levels since 1981! Everything from food to gas to airline prices to the housing market..and yes, to even discussions about how young readers should be taught. Is it best to teach the letters of
Inflation Hits The Literacy World: ‘Sound Inflation’! Read More »
DEAR PARENTS | L TO THE THIRD POWER!! WHO REMEMBERS CHUTES AND LADDERS? I think pretty much everyone or at least most of us. WHAT DOES CHUTES AND LADDERS HAVE TO DO WITH THE ‘COVID SLIDE’? I think pretty much everything. WHAT IS THE ‘COVID SLIDE’? As I wrote on my website (FAQs Section), the
The ‘Covid Slide’: What Does Chutes and Ladders Have To Do With It? Read More »