Author: Emily

Hi there! I’m Emily, Certified Dyslexia Practitioner and the creator of The Literacy Nest. I have been working with children from ages 1-12 since 2000 in a variety of settings.

Active Word Play

Hi, everyone, it’s Andrea from Reading Toward the Stars!  I am so honored and pleased to be here while Emily loves on her precious new bundle of joy! I just returned rejuvenated and refreshed from our state reading conference.  I gained so many new ideas and am excited to share some quick and easy vocabulary…

Mentor Monday Linky 3/10/14-Analyzing Characters

Welcome to Mentor Monday!  I’m Wendy from Read With Me ABC, and I’m hosting today’s mentor text conversation.  Emily is enjoying a few precious moments with her brand new beautiful baby girl. 🙂 Let’s talk about about using mentor texts to analyze characters, shall we? Characters reveal themselves through their words, actions, and feelings.  Strategic…

Can you picture it?

As you can see, Emily has allowed me to snag her blog for the day.  She’s had a very busy week welcoming her new baby into the world. The news came through yesterday that the baby arrived safely, and both mom and baby are doing well today. I am Carla visiting from Comprehension Connection today…