Rooted Report
The Art of Vocabulary – Word Scales
English has a long history of borrowing words from every language it meets. The following Word Scale activity is a fun way to recognize that word choice can have real...
The Art of Vocabulary – Word Scales
English has a long history of borrowing words from every language it meets. The following Word Scale activity is a fun way to recognize that word choice can have real...
Making One's Mark in the World
I don’t think I am unique in taking credit for my children’s literacy. Every successful reader and writer started before school age. Any journey, as the saying goes, begins with...
Making One's Mark in the World
I don’t think I am unique in taking credit for my children’s literacy. Every successful reader and writer started before school age. Any journey, as the saying goes, begins with...
The Fun Files
Deep learning requires engaged teaching, and engaged teaching takes time. During life’s busy seasons, include a little literacy practice each day while celebrating the season that you’re in. Use these...
The Fun Files
Deep learning requires engaged teaching, and engaged teaching takes time. During life’s busy seasons, include a little literacy practice each day while celebrating the season that you’re in. Use these...
Knowing is Using: A Better Way to Teach Grammar
The idea of teaching grammar sounds like a horrible, stressful, no-good mess. I get why it’s important, but how do I teach it so my kids can actually use it?
Knowing is Using: A Better Way to Teach Grammar
The idea of teaching grammar sounds like a horrible, stressful, no-good mess. I get why it’s important, but how do I teach it so my kids can actually use it?
Why Grammar Matters
A few years ago at a conference, I was approached by a 13-year-old girl (and her mother) and asked if I could explain why she needed to learn grammar. She was...
Why Grammar Matters
A few years ago at a conference, I was approached by a 13-year-old girl (and her mother) and asked if I could explain why she needed to learn grammar. She was...
Defining Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
The definitions for both dyslexia and dysgraphia are evolving as the research evolves. Dyslexia and Dysgraphia are language-based disabilities that impede development of reading, writing, and spelling skills. They are...
Defining Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
The definitions for both dyslexia and dysgraphia are evolving as the research evolves. Dyslexia and Dysgraphia are language-based disabilities that impede development of reading, writing, and spelling skills. They are...
