Are Audiobooks and Podcasts Really Reading?
Yes. Let me tell you why. Reading requires many skills, most of which have little to do with decoding print, though that is critical for...
Early Writing ~ Children Are Natural Storytellers
Children are natural storytellers, so while the brain is not necessarily wired for the invention of writing, they want to write to make...
Writing and Reading ~ The Dynamic Relationship Teachers Must Understand
As a writer, I have always been fascinated by the craft and composition. The cognitive and psychological aspects of the writer's...
Kites: We Write To Remember
Dawn Florino, M.Ed., Ed.D. candidate I splashed in the Pacific Ocean with the kite floating above my head, my feet sinking into the wet...
Translating Teacher-Talk: Why National Poetry Month Matters to All Readers
April is National Poetry Month and for early readers, it can open up a world of new text. But, honestly, poetry needs serious re-branding...
Translating Teacher-Talk: Your Community's Greatest Asset
Libraries.....You knew I was going to say that, didn't you? Summer's coming and it won't be long before your children (of all ages) will...
Translating Teacher-Talk: Reading Middle School Minds
Michael, a new sixth-grader, would rather read the Warrior series than socialize. Andrew is a seventh grade boy and by all accounts would...
Translating Teacher-Talk: Reading Fluency Unpacked
You may be listening to your child and thinking that their reading doesn't sound "fluent". Teachers may share that they are teaching and...
Translating Teacher Talk: Reading Levels?
Translating Teacher-Talk: Families, do you have questions about your children's literacy "levels"? Are there other things you're...
Don't think the screen-time is having an effect on reading?
Do I have to say much more than this? This is a perfect reason to enroll your kids in weekly sessions with me during the summer, where...
