3 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Flashcards for Word Identification Instruction
My job as a teacher who specializes in literacy is to provide learning opportunities that inspire a reader to enjoy the process of thinking
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Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Why 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 read
Sight Words vs. High-Frequency Words
Sight 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 31, 20204 min read
Qualities of a Quality Reading Teacher or Tutor
Qualities of a quality reading teacher or tutor.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Mar 30, 20203 min read
A Literacy-Based Approach to Spelling
Implementing best research-based practices into spelling instruction every day of the week.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Mar 29, 20203 min read
The Impact of a Literacy Educational Consultant or Tutor
How are you? "Actually, my husband and I are so discouraged and I'm actually amazed at the timing of seeing you today - of all times....
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Mar 27, 20203 min read
The Overwhelming World of Curriculum
The world of curriculum is overwhelming? How a curriculum writer advises curriculum choices.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Mar 25, 20202 min read
The Relationship Between Reading, Writing, and Spelling
I can speak to Rebecca Treiman's statement in her book, Beginning to Spell, If learning to spell were a natural by-product of learning to...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
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...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
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...
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 26, 20203 min read
Context Clues
I'm going to write this post as I would a lesson: Connect & Reflect Every reader struggles. No matter the level of your education, the...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Feb 22, 20202 min read
Be a "Word Collector"
When I created a grammar unit to establish a solid grammar foundation for my little grammarian, I included a section in the student...
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 28, 20203 min read
Fiction vs. Nonfiction Comprehension Strategies
There are reasons why it's necessary to differentiate between the genres. But I will focus on three main concepts teachers and parents...
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.
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Modeling Comprehension
Seasoned, independent readers automatically process text by predicting, asking questions, connecting, visualizing, fixing mistakes,...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.
Dec 9, 20193 min read
Moving From Phonics to Fluency (Part 2)
In October I wrote about the necessity of phonics as a precursor to fluency. I believe this to be necessary so that readers spend less...
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