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Connecting the “DOTS” Hello from the International Reading Association’s annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. As luck would have it, I am presenting a seminar entitled “The Power of Parents: Building School and Home Connections,” based on a series Read More...
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Lessons Learned from Teaching English Language Learners Learning English ain’t easy. It is not easy to teach, either. Think of all the parents in America who may not speak English as a first language. Can you imagine working on even the most basic homework Read More...
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CHILDREN HAVE ENERGY! WE SHOULD ENGAGE IT & RE-DIRECT IT IN POSITIVE WAYS Hello to all of you wonderful people who dedicate your lives to raising the next generation of children. It is us, the educational community of the world, that is creating the landscape Read More...
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Reading Aloud Great Informational Texts February is one of my favorite months. First, it’s short. Second, it adds a day every four years. Third, it is filled with diverse holidays – from Groundhog’s Day to Valentine’s Day to Presidents’ Day – within the Read More...
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Resolving to Read More in Front of Your Children Every January I create a wish list of New Year’s resolutions. They range from health and wellness goals to financial targets, areas to improve my relationships with family and friends to spiritual and personal Read More...
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Holiday Reading Ideas You’re getting ready to drive to your relatives’ place for the holidays. Perhaps friends and family are coming to your place. Or maybe you’re looking for ways to entertain your children that do not include a screen. What’s a parent Read More...
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As the holidays beckon, many parents will find plenty of extra time with their children at home. Why not make it quality time and cuddle up behind a bunch of great books? My children and I try to “FEasT” on three a day. Alright – I’m no fan of teaching Read More...
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Structuring Reading Routines at Home When I speak to Parent-Teacher Associations in school districts across North America, one of the first questions parents inevitably ask me is how to promote reading at home. The secret to inspiring kids to love reading Read More...
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Is summer really almost over? Depending on whether you are a parent or a student, you are probably experiencing moments of elation or deflation. So now we have to transition our children from “vacation mode” to “school mode.” How do we get our children Read More...
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Best-selling author David Bach has demonstrated how anyone can become rich using his “Latte Factor” formula, the simple idea that all you need to do to retire wealthy is to look at the small things you spend your money on every day and see whether you Read More...
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One of the most vicious diseases that infects students across the country every summer is known as “the summer reading slide.” Out of school for over 100 days, many students will opt to avoid books like the plague. Daily reading is like daily exercise: Read More...
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RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH WE LOVE Hello! If you're new to this blog, welcome and I encourage you to scroll through the many blogs of my colleagues. From Debbie Clement to Dr. Danny Brassell to Mimi Chenfeld and many more. My blog today is Read More...
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Rewarding Reading Parents and teachers always ask me how they can reward their children for reading. Well, the first reward I recommend is candy. Kids love candy. If candy does not do the trick, I recommend soda – preferably something highly caffeinated. Read More...
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The Secret Steps to Creating a Thriving Reading Environment Here’s a riddle for you: what takes 4-5 hours each day and teaches kids how to hate reading? The answer is: most schools’ reading programs. Why is this so? Sadly, education has become less about Read More...
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Ten Ways to Get Boys Reading When I speak to audiences across the country about how to get kids excited about reading, one of the first points I make is this: four out of five struggling readers are boys. Girls will read books about boys. Boys will not Read More...
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