Rooted Report
Joy to the World
As the holiday season approaches, take this opportunity to do some word study of those delectably complex words that only escape our mouths a few times per year! Words like:...
Joy to the World
As the holiday season approaches, take this opportunity to do some word study of those delectably complex words that only escape our mouths a few times per year! Words like:...
A C/oo/l Lesson
Last week I introduced the idea of vowel teams to one of my students—two vowels that, together, make one sound. We started with the vowel team /oo/ spelled <oo>.. Our...
A C/oo/l Lesson
Last week I introduced the idea of vowel teams to one of my students—two vowels that, together, make one sound. We started with the vowel team /oo/ spelled <oo>.. Our...
Learning Setting from Picture Books
Setting can be a powerful ally to the writer because it can help establish the mood of a story. It can also add to a story's believability. Readers can enter...
Learning Setting from Picture Books
Setting can be a powerful ally to the writer because it can help establish the mood of a story. It can also add to a story's believability. Readers can enter...
Wordless Books for Writing in Bits and Pieces
Lately I've been practicing writing in bits & pieces with my students (see Rita's blog post, "Writing in Bits and Pieces"). As we engage in this process, it is helpful to...
Wordless Books for Writing in Bits and Pieces
Lately I've been practicing writing in bits & pieces with my students (see Rita's blog post, "Writing in Bits and Pieces"). As we engage in this process, it is helpful to...
Writing in Bits and Pieces
In our book, Trees in the Forest: Growing Readers and Writers Through Deep Comprehension, all of the lessons encourage writing in bits & pieces. Moira and I also encourage bits &...
Writing in Bits and Pieces
In our book, Trees in the Forest: Growing Readers and Writers Through Deep Comprehension, all of the lessons encourage writing in bits & pieces. Moira and I also encourage bits &...
So You Have Dyslexia
One of the most difficult parts of being a Speech-Language Therapist is telling parents that their child has a disorder. Every time I score an assessment and the results are...
So You Have Dyslexia
One of the most difficult parts of being a Speech-Language Therapist is telling parents that their child has a disorder. Every time I score an assessment and the results are...
