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Greetings everyone and welcome to the second week of Mentor Monday! Never underestimate the power of a picture book! Each one has a powerful message and can be an incredible teaching tool. This week’s topic is Lively Leads. Before I go into what leads are, can anyone guess what famous chapter book this one is…
Welcome back TRT/OG friends! This week has been a week of firsts. Anyone else trying something new? I love the excitement and the challenge. It’s highly motivating for me. I’ll wrap this week up for you with lots of information you don’t want to miss. Here we GOOOOO! First, I have two brand new walkers in my…
Welcome to a new year with Mentor Monday! If you are new to this weekly post, I choose a topic to share picture books ideas you may want to use. There’s usually a few fun ideas thrown in there, too. Today, we’re talking about activities for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther…
In Part 1 of Teaching Schwa Vowels, we talked about strategies for learning schwa a. Schwa a is a great place to introduce the schwa vowel because it is predictable in its location and spelling. In addition, this post offers a lot of suggestions about teaching children about accent and stress which is a necessary…
Please welcome, Lorna Wooldridge as my guest blogger! In a recent blog I wrote for the Orton-Gillingham Online Academy (OGOA) on “The National Reading Panel and The Big Five”, I explained what exactly “The Big Five” are, and why they are so important for reading. I plan to blog extensively about each one…
Thanks for linking up! I live in New England too (NH) and grew up here. I can't imagine living anywhere else!
Bex
Reading and Writing Redhead
I forgot you were a New Englander too Bex! You get even better foliage than I do! :))
I am thankful for you! I enjoy my Literacy Land buddies. 🙂
We have many similar items on our lists…family, friends, health, and the teacher/blogging community.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family (and Peaches). Can't wait for his/her official arrival!
Wendy
Read With Me ABC
I loved reading your list, Emily, and I can't wait to hear of Peaches' arrival in a few months. It's been so much fun connecting up with such wonderful reading buddies. I can't wait to see what all we put together in the coming year. I am thankful to have met you through blog land, and I really appreciate your expertise in the field of reading with your OG experience. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Carla
Comprehension Connection
Thank you Wendy! I'm so thankful to have met you! You're so sweet to mention Peaches too! We feel incredibly blessed to have our growing family. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks Carla! I've been so thankful to me you and learn from you too! You're one of my fearless cyber mentors! This upcoming year is going to be a whirlwind of amazing events. I'm looking forward to sharing them with you! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!