Countering Harvard's Attack on Homeschooling with Encouragement for Parents
I read Elizabeth Bartholet’s attack of homeschooling on Harvard Magazines website, a day after I began writing a four-part blog series...
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Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Mar 12, 20202 min read
How to Incorporate Vocabulary Instruction into Daily Reading Time
During the month of February, we read about President Lincoln. It was his birthday month and Presidents Day month, so I pulled out our...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Feb 15, 20204 min read
Do These 5 Things NOW to Boost Vocabulary Instruction
Think about how you learn a new word and apply those same principles to your instruction. That is one way I think about instruction, the...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Feb 5, 20204 min read
Rebecca, "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.
Feb 1, 20202 min read
Comprehension Toolbox (For Teachers and Readers)
Readers need a toolbox full of tools for them to use to enable them to understand whatever they read (assigned or not) to the best of...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Jan 21, 20203 min read
Monitoring Comprehension
An important aspect to teach readers is how to self-monitor their misunderstandings. Good readers have a few fix-it strategies in their...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Sep 24, 20194 min read
The Reciprocal Relationship Between Reading & Writing
Our end goal as educators should be to create life-long learners. In order to accomplish this we must value the ability to read and...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Secondary Writing Tools For Mom and Teacher
My teaching certification is in secondary English/Language Arts. Reading and writing is my specialty, especially with the 7-12 grade...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Sep 9, 20194 min read
My Early Elementary Writer's Favorite Tools (Alongside a Mom Q&A Session)
I'm going to approach this post as a Q&A session while giving the tools of my writer's (homeschool and tutoring students) favorite...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Sep 9, 20193 min read
Don't Over Complicate the Writing Process
When it comes to little minds we are to build a solid foundation in reading and writing. That is our primary goal. Otherwise, the...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Aug 19, 20194 min read
4 Ways I Got my 1st Grader Excited About Writing
First off I want to thank you for your patience during this time of our life! We've been in flux and limbo land for the month of July,...
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