Rooted Report
A Week of Language Arts for Young Learners
Young learners need active, engaged, hands-on learning, while they simultaneously need to focus on growing new literacy skills, which is hard cognitive work! Scientists actually call this cognitive work "developing...
A Week of Language Arts for Young Learners
Young learners need active, engaged, hands-on learning, while they simultaneously need to focus on growing new literacy skills, which is hard cognitive work! Scientists actually call this cognitive work "developing...
Brandy is Our Wand's Parent Expert!
One of our Rooted Community members, Brandy Brandt, recently shared her weekly schedule for using the (Remodeled) Wand. Brandy has used the original Wand for years, which was written by...
Brandy is Our Wand's Parent Expert!
One of our Rooted Community members, Brandy Brandt, recently shared her weekly schedule for using the (Remodeled) Wand. Brandy has used the original Wand for years, which was written by...
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...
Squiggles Matter!
I always had access to paper, pencils, and crayons. I loved to sit by the phone, which my mom let me unplug so I could play “secretary." Unknown to me, all...
Squiggles Matter!
I always had access to paper, pencils, and crayons. I loved to sit by the phone, which my mom let me unplug so I could play “secretary." Unknown to me, all...
Do Picture Books Improve Reading?
Try not to read this word: elephant. It was impossible, right? Our brains are so skilled at recognizing words and immediately connecting them to meaning, perhaps even forming instantaneous images,...
Do Picture Books Improve Reading?
Try not to read this word: elephant. It was impossible, right? Our brains are so skilled at recognizing words and immediately connecting them to meaning, perhaps even forming instantaneous images,...
Connecting the Dots between Talking and Learnin...
Remembering the alphabet is akin to remembering a number line. There is a visual component that links to sound. There is a sequence to ensure both uniformity and memory. We...
Connecting the Dots between Talking and Learnin...
Remembering the alphabet is akin to remembering a number line. There is a visual component that links to sound. There is a sequence to ensure both uniformity and memory. We...
