Learning to read is like cracking a code! It takes a tremendous amount of practice and time to learn to read and understand new words. And, I am certain you will agree when I say that time is not on any teacher’s side…

Every year, I meet lots of middle schoolers who struggle with writing. And every year, I play around with lots of different interventions to meet their needs. This year, I’m starting off with those interventions that worked so well last year and I couldn’t be happier with the results! I can say that these are definitely KID TESTED, TEACHER APPROVED…

The term “Guided Reading” can mean multiple things to teachers, depending on your experiences and the education system to which you belong. Essentially, Guided Reading is when you work closely with a small group of children who have similar reading abilities and, therefore, similar reading goals. I try to limit my groups to no more than 6 children to keep it more intimate and special. The children adore this time with their teacher. It’s an opportunity…