Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 21, 20206 min readCountering Harvard's Attack on Homeschooling with Encouragement for ParentsI read Elizabeth Bartholet’s attack of homeschooling on Harvard Magazines website, a day after I began writing a four-part blog series...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 17, 20202 min read3 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Flashcards for Word Identification InstructionMy job as a teacher who specializes in literacy is to provide learning opportunities that inspire a reader to enjoy the process of thinking
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 16, 20202 min readWhy are sight words important?It is important to know words by sight because readers are able to spend less time on automatic word recognition and more time on understand
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 15, 20202 min readSight Words vs. High-Frequency WordsSight words are the words that a reader should identify by sight. High-Frequency words are the words that appear most often in literature.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Mar 27, 20203 min readThe Overwhelming World of CurriculumThe world of curriculum is overwhelming? How a curriculum writer advises curriculum choices.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Feb 5, 20204 min readRebecca, "What Curriculum Do You Use?"I created a video about this topic on IGTV as well (you can watch it by clicking here) and I basically took said there and wrote it here....
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Sep 2, 20194 min readWhy Reading is Essential for WritersWhat are you reading? I am thoroughly enjoying Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. I knew I would learn from him, but it is...