Rooted Report

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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 &...

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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...

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Pick a Pad. Pick a Pen.

Today a student picked a purple pen. These are the new (to us, anyway) Frixion Clicker erasable and retractable pens by Pilot. Picking a pen or pencil is an important piece...

Pick a Pad. Pick a Pen.

Today a student picked a purple pen. These are the new (to us, anyway) Frixion Clicker erasable and retractable pens by Pilot. Picking a pen or pencil is an important piece...

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Reading Music with Dyslexia

I was recently approached by a parent and asked about her daughter's struggles with learning to read music in her piano lessons. This mother wondered if her daughter's difficulty had...

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Reading Music with Dyslexia

I was recently approached by a parent and asked about her daughter's struggles with learning to read music in her piano lessons. This mother wondered if her daughter's difficulty had...

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Hands with knife cutting red onion on cutting board

"When chopping onions, just chop onions."

I have been listening to the book Cooked by Michael Pollan, in which he states his challenge about chopping onions. Pollan laments that he was given a mandate to be...

"When chopping onions, just chop onions."

I have been listening to the book Cooked by Michael Pollan, in which he states his challenge about chopping onions. Pollan laments that he was given a mandate to be...

Clever Parent Moment!

Expanding upon therapy goals can be difficult for parents, and sometimes requires a bit of creativity! So for those of you who crave some guidance, I thought I might occasionally...

Clever Parent Moment!

Expanding upon therapy goals can be difficult for parents, and sometimes requires a bit of creativity! So for those of you who crave some guidance, I thought I might occasionally...