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Mar 24, 20202 min read

FREE Elementary Literacy Resource

One of my clients shared Cincinnati Zoo's Home Safari daily Facebook LIVE event with me. My children LOVE it. Due to the fact that I'm...

Mar 16, 20202 min read

How can I best support you during this time of unrest?

I was speaking to one of my dearest teacher friends forced home due to the Coronavirus scare that we are currently facing as a world. She...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 2, 20194 min read

Why Reading is Essential for Writers

What 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...

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,...