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Building “cognitive resilience” in young readers
Over the years, I’ve observed many literacy programs unintentionally make learning harder than…
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Back to the drawing board!
Why drawing helps us remember more, and learn faster Have you ever noticed…
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Human Feedback Matters!
In both language and literacy development, feedback isn’t an add-on—it’s the key learning engine!…
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Stories With Word–by-Word Audio Really Do Boost Early Reading!
When I returned to the US with my nearly 9-year-old son, my worst…
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Language: Key to Literacy
Teachers know that reading and writing don’t happen in a vacuum. Long before…
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What is Scarborough’s Rope…and Why Does it Matter?
I’ve often wondered why so many children can “read” words on a page…
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Why Kids Are Bored in School (and How Stories Can Help)
Recently, I’ve noticed how many students in almost every grade constantly need to…
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A Full Brain Experience: Engaging All Modalities
Just like learning a language, learning to read is hard! It’s actually a…
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Mastery: From Learning to Knowing
How do students move from the process of learning to the goal of…
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Speaking Skills Build Reading Skills!
Who doesn’t love a quiet class? But for early literacy development, a child’s…
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Handwriting Gets an “A+” for Accelerating Learning
With debates raging about the role of AI in schools, it turns out old-fashioned…
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How read-alouds transform ELs and struggling readers into eager learners
For many children who struggle with reading, decoding text can feel overwhelming. These…
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Reading, the ultimate gift for life!
How reading changes our brain (for the good!) I’m excited to share some…
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Why Learning to Listen Matters (its more than just “not talking!”)
Anyone who teaches knows one of the biggest challenges is getting kids to…
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Why two languages are better than one.
I grew up in a neighborhood where different languages were all around me.…
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Literacy Is More Than Reading
When we think of “reading”, we often picture a child reading a book.…
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Translanguaging: An Effective Bridge for Multilingual Learners
Translanguaging: An Effective Bridge for Multilingual Learners For decades, the prevailing consensus about…
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The Learning Power of Stories
The Learning Power of Stories When I taught English to young language learners…
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Can Science of Reading help multilingual learners?
Can Science of Reading help multilingual learners? Absolutely! As teacher of English language…
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