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Greetings TRT/OG friends! I have three important things to share with you. 1. My bimonthly newsletter is available for you to download for free! Just click on the owl in the right sidebar that says, “Click here to read my newsletters.” This month is full of information about my movie screening, where to find OG training, the new collaborative blog,…
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…
Hi Everyone! I linked up with Carla from Comprehension Connection for Six Traits Sunday Linky. I’ve worked with a wide variety of writers over the years. The ones that always seem to stand out are the reluctant writers. Just coming up with an idea for writing is a monumental task for some students. I found…
It’s here. It’s here. It’s finally here! It’s been over two months in the making, but today we announce the launch of our new literacy blog… Twenty bloggers with a specific interest in literacy (reading specialists, reading coaches, literature teachers, etc.) have joined together in this effort. I’m so excited to reveal the authors! Amy…
Happy New Year Everyone! I’m linking up with Emily from Curious Firsties for Wednesday Wow. As I look back on 2013, and look ahead to this new year, I have to say WOW! So much has happened! It all started last March when The Reading Tutor/OG was born. My little Facebook page for literacy resources with fellow educators…
Happy Tuesday everyone! Please welcome Jessica from Hanging Out In First to my blog! A group of my fabulous teacher blogger friends are blog swapping today. You can view my post about multi-sensory spelling strategies at Ripper Resources. Thank you Jessica, for writing a wonderful post on The Reading Tutor/OG! It is Trading Spaces Tuesday and a bunch…
I’m writing today about a reading activity that I absolutely love doing with students: Reader’s Theater. It’s such a great way to build in fluency practice and have fun at the same time. Over the years, I’ve picked weeks here and there in my reading workshop plans to take a little break from the typical schedule…
Hi everyone! I linked up with Andrea at Reading Toward the Stars for Book Talk Thursday! I’d love to share a book that is great for the holidays. The Snow Tree by: Caroline Repchuk is about a little bear in the woods that wants to decorate a tree for Christmas. With the help of his…
Hi everyone! I’m here today to talk about what I carry in my ENORMOUS bag when I travel to service students for Orton Gillingham instruction. About a month and a half ago, I posted a picture of this amazing tote I purchased from a dear teacher friend of mine. I filled it with all my…