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Everything, Always, All at Once

Everything, Always, All at Once

When it comes to the work my kids produce, this little voice nudges me to pause and think . . .  "What is the goal?" I didn't always ask myself...

Everything, Always, All at Once

When it comes to the work my kids produce, this little voice nudges me to pause and think . . .  "What is the goal?" I didn't always ask myself...

Ehri's Phases of Sight Word Reading boy and baby on couch with book

Ehri's Phases of Sight Word Reading

Let's talk about sight words. In this blog, we define what this term really means to researchers and how it has been misunderstood. Then we go on to share with...

Ehri's Phases of Sight Word Reading

Let's talk about sight words. In this blog, we define what this term really means to researchers and how it has been misunderstood. Then we go on to share with...

What Gets Measured

What Gets Measured

My sister Jodi Weber, in reference to child development, recently reminded me of the quote: "What gets measured gets improved." Reportedly, this is a variation on a quote from management...

What Gets Measured

My sister Jodi Weber, in reference to child development, recently reminded me of the quote: "What gets measured gets improved." Reportedly, this is a variation on a quote from management...

Dirt with stone path, hole, shovel next to pile of dirt

Potholes in the Path to Literacy

If you have taken any of our classes, you have probably heard us talk about "potholes." We use the word potholes to describe the typical areas of struggle for students...

Potholes in the Path to Literacy

If you have taken any of our classes, you have probably heard us talk about "potholes." We use the word potholes to describe the typical areas of struggle for students...

Rules for the Unruly

Rules for the Unruly

Sometimes the English language can feel downright unruly! After all, we have more sounds than letters and far too many different ways to represent each sound! We lament, "if only...

Rules for the Unruly

Sometimes the English language can feel downright unruly! After all, we have more sounds than letters and far too many different ways to represent each sound! We lament, "if only...

The Woes of the Final Single o

The Woes of the Final Single o

Have you ever wondered why your grandmother writes heroes and you write heros? Or you write dominoes and then you see dominos published somewhere and start to doubt your spelling...

The Woes of the Final Single o

Have you ever wondered why your grandmother writes heroes and you write heros? Or you write dominoes and then you see dominos published somewhere and start to doubt your spelling...