I'm generally eager to see a movie when it's about a book I've read. It seems that time after time though, I'm disappointed that the movie didn't live up to what my imagination created while View Post
VivaciousVocabulary
Watching my 16 month old's oral and listening vocabulary develop over the last few months has been absolutely amazing. I know that developing a strong oral and listening vocabulary leads to an even View Post
Texts for Modeling Comprehension Strategies
Yesterday we delved into useful strategies to model reading comprehension. Today we are going to explore some of my favorite books to use when modeling each strategy. Let's get started. Full View Post
Modeling Comprehension Strategies
Time after time I hear from teachers and caregivers that they have a child who is great at saying all the words right (decoding), but that they have no clue what they have read. Unfortunately, this View Post
Books Beyond Repair
A few weeks ago we looked at utilizing a book ambulance to repair books that get damaged. Sometimes though, books are just too far gone for repair. So, what to do with these beloved books? Today, View Post
Kreativ Blogger Award
On Monday, I was surprised to learn that I had received the Kreativ Blogger Award from Patricia at Children's Books Heal. Patricia is so thoughtful and reflective on books that she highlights on her View Post
Send a Little Love
Recently we showcased some fun read-alouds centered around love, caring and sharing. Today, we are going to look at four valentine writing ideas to help cultivate your little one's writing ability View Post