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Want to Build Better Readers? Go Back to the Basics

Tim Rasinski is a renowned professor of literacy education whose research on reading fluency and word study has made him a literacy hero to many. Below, he shares his thoughts on the importance of  foundational literacy skills.  To become proficient in

Jennifer Corujo June 22, 2018 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Five Fun Mother’s Day Writing Activities

May marks the month when we celebrate a very special woman: Mom! As Mother’s Day quickly approaches, take the time to honor Mom’s ongoing love and support with engaging and creative Mother’s Day writing activities. Use our Mother’s Day word list

Jennifer Corujo May 8, 2018 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Teacher Appreciation Freebies

Teachers, we appreciate all that you do, that’s why we’ve compiled a collection of freebies just for you. Download and print five of our favorite freebies to use in your class today!   WORDO is a bingo-like game in which every

Jennifer Corujo May 4, 2018 Uncategorized 3 Comments Read more

Why Poetry Month Should be Every Month

Tim Rasinski is a renowned professor of literacy education whose research on reading fluency and word study has made him a literacy hero to many. Below, he shares his thoughts on the importance of poetry instruction.  “The world is full of

Jennifer Corujo April 19, 2018 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Word Harvesting— Helping Students Become Word Connoisseurs

Tim Rasinski is a renowned professor of literacy education whose research on reading fluency and word study has made him a literacy hero to many. Below, he shares his thoughts on vocabulary instruction.  More often than not, vocabulary instruction is characterized

Jennifer Corujo April 2, 2018 Uncategorized 1 Comment Read more

Teaching Vocabulary through Greek and Latin Roots

Tim Rasinski is a renowned professor of literacy education whose research on reading fluency and word study has made him a literacy hero to many. Below, he shares his thoughts on the importance of Greek and Latin roots.  In last month’s

Jennifer Corujo March 2, 2018 Uncategorized 4 Comments Read more

5 Things You Need to Know About the Changes to New York State Standards

In 2017, New York leaders adopted a new set of reading and math state standards, adding to the list of states stepping away from the Common Core. Rewriting the standards proved to be a lengthy process, as teachers, educational professionals,

Jennifer Corujo February 22, 2018 Uncategorized 1 Comment Read more

If You Want to Expand your Students’ Vocabularies, Look to the Greeks and Romans

Tim Rasinski is a renowned professor of literacy education whose research on reading fluency and word study has made him a literacy hero to many. Below, he shares his thoughts on the importance of Greek and Latin roots.  Veni, Vidi, Vici!

Jennifer Corujo January 11, 2018 Uncategorized 1 Comment Read more

Word Games that Work: Beat Boredom with Game-Based Learning

Tim Rasinski is a renowned professor of literacy education whose research on reading fluency and word study has made him a literacy hero to many. Below, he shares his thoughts on how games can be used for word instruction.  Last month

Jennifer Corujo November 29, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment Read more

Helping Children Honor Veterans Day

Growing up in a military base, I remember my dad decked out in his camouflage fatigues and black boots. At four years old, I didn’t fully comprehend what his job entailed. Did he jump out of a plane with a

Jennifer Corujo November 10, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments Read more
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