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Everyone's confused at this point: Simplify your literacy plan starting with 4 foundational parts
It’s hard to align busy teachers, specialists, and families when reading instructional plans are too complicated.…
The Question Box: “How can I discourage my kids from going directly from Zoom classes to another screen?”
Dear Joan- My kindergarten and third-grade sons are doing remote learning, and after Zoom-school ends, all…
The Question Box: “I’m confused about what to do for my first grader…”
Dear Joan- I’m confused about what to do for my first grader. She doesn’t really like…
Most parents are in the dark about how well their children read
The big gap between parent understanding, and reality I read a statistic this week that I…
“School is going to stink this year.” Feel less hopeless with a sorta-take-charge plan
A 2nd grader on my street summed it up perfectly: “School is going to stink this…
Summer slide or Covid Cliff? Keep learning, but in carefree ways
My college roommate, Lizzie, would interrupt days of studying monotony with, “OK –what are you looking…
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The importance of early learning: Building a strong foundation for lifelong learning
Learning to read begins long before children enter school. That’s because children need to build crucial…
The power of parent-child conversations
As parents, we think about loving and responding to our babies and little ones, and we…
10 facts about learning to read that most parents don’t know
There are three types of skills children need to become strong reader. Most people think it is just about learning letters and…
Reading motivation: Why doesn’t my child just pick up a book and read?
When I talk with parents of children beyond kindergarten, the same question often comes up: “My…
Reading Fundamentals: A Guide to Providing a Solid Foundation (e.g. Yertle the Turtle)
Most of us know reading is fundamental to a child’s future success, but many parents aren’t…
A plan for growing your child’s vocabulary
It makes sense that vocabulary is important for reading success: if a child doesn’t know or…
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