Rooted Report

Book cover of Rats! by Tracy Molitors

Rats!

You may have heard Rita and I discuss the practice of engaging young readers and writers in Intentional Copywork for strong and meaningful practice in consolidating language skills across all...

Rats!

You may have heard Rita and I discuss the practice of engaging young readers and writers in Intentional Copywork for strong and meaningful practice in consolidating language skills across all...

Perspectives of a Young Writer

Perspectives of a Young Writer

I remember when I was young, I found a high school poetry book on my brother's bookshelf. I still have the book. It was a small little text explaining poetry...

Perspectives of a Young Writer

I remember when I was young, I found a high school poetry book on my brother's bookshelf. I still have the book. It was a small little text explaining poetry...

Phonology, Orthography, Syntax, Semantics, Understanding, Morphology

POSSUM

Reading and writing are skills that involve processing across many areas of language. Likewise, when working with a child with dyslexia or dysgraphia, we must practice skills across each language...

POSSUM

Reading and writing are skills that involve processing across many areas of language. Likewise, when working with a child with dyslexia or dysgraphia, we must practice skills across each language...

book image of Trees in the Forest: Growing Readers and Writers through Deep Comprehension

Book Arrival

It is finally here! For years, I have been carrying information, ideas and stories in my head-ideas developed over decades of working with hundreds of children and their parents. This...

Book Arrival

It is finally here! For years, I have been carrying information, ideas and stories in my head-ideas developed over decades of working with hundreds of children and their parents. This...

Dad and two girls looking at twinkling holiday decor on table

"Happy" vs. "Merry"

Which do you prefer: "Happy Christmas" or "Merry Christmas"? In Clement Moore's "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" (1823), the poem ends with Santa exclaiming, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all...

"Happy" vs. "Merry"

Which do you prefer: "Happy Christmas" or "Merry Christmas"? In Clement Moore's "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" (1823), the poem ends with Santa exclaiming, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all...

map of 50 United States in different orange colors depicting American vernacular

The Gift of Language

Do you say fireflies or lightning bugs? Yardsale, garage sale, or tag sale? Tennis shoes, sneakers, or gym shoes? When your friends argue vehemently over kitty-corner or catty-corner, would you...

The Gift of Language

Do you say fireflies or lightning bugs? Yardsale, garage sale, or tag sale? Tennis shoes, sneakers, or gym shoes? When your friends argue vehemently over kitty-corner or catty-corner, would you...