At Growing Book by Book, we focus on developing book lists and literacy activities that will help our youngest readers grow into proficient and independent readers. There are so many simple, easy, View Post
Reading Pointers
I recently stumbled across my collection of reading pointers from my days in the classroom. I had so many and for good reason. There are lots of reading activities that you can do with a pointer. View Post
Encouraging Readers to Read
Have you ever heard a reader say that reading is boring? Or, that it is hard. Or maybe, they don't have time to read. If you answered yes to any of these statements, then this post is for 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
Just Right Reading Spot
We all have favorite reading spots. I prefer to sit in a comfy chair under a blanket. My husband would rather lay in bed. And, well my son, he would prefer to stand and lean against you as you read View Post
Martian Fingers
Young children move from "pretend" reading where they make up the story by looking at the pictures or remembering details from countless read-alouds by someone else to actually reading the words on View Post