Whether you are a homeschooler looking for curriculum or an educator interested in learning the most effective strategies for helping all children learn to read, you have no doubt heard the phrase …
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World Book Club Activity Guide
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman is a delightful book that doubles as a lesson in geography and commerce. The story discovers what happens when a woman sets out to make …
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The Building Blocks of Learning to Read
Teaching a child to read is a multi-faceted process that can be challenging but oh-so-rewarding for both the child and the parent/teacher! We hope the demystify some of the complexities of teaching a …
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Where Happiness Lives Book Club Activity Guide
Where Happiness Lives by Barry Timms is one of the sweetest books I have read in a long time! A little mouse finds himself completely happy and content until he sees a house bigger and fancier than …
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Do All Children Need Explicit Instruction in Foundational Reading Skills?
As we learn more about how the brain learns to read and the instructional implications for this new knowledge, it is important to recognize how this relates to our children. Do all children need …
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Decodable Books vs. Leveled Readers: Which Type of Books Should Beginning Readers Use?
When it comes to books that are appropriate for beginning readers, there are two main categories these books fall under: decodable books vs. leveled readers. What is the difference between …