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Welcome to the Fourth of July Blog hop everyone! I’m so glad you stopped by my blog today. I’m sure many of you are spending this holiday weekend relaxing with family and friends. As a kid growing up in the Boston area, my family and I would head to the Charles River every year to…
Greetings everyone! I’m Emily, The Reading Tutor/OG. I was a classroom teacher for many years before having my three children. I am now a WAHM (work at home Mom). My boys are nearly 2 and my daughter is 3 months old. I work with children in a 1:1 setting with dyslexia and writing…
Hi everyone! I’d like to take a minute to thank all of our servicemen and women for protecting our country and for paying the ultimate sacrifice. Freedom doesn’t come free. However you may celebrate this long weekend, please pause, reflect and thank a veteran. It truly is an honor to be an American. Here is a Youtube…
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…
Hi everyone! I am Em from Curious Firsties and 100% honored to be guest posting for Emily today! I have learned so much from her this year and love that I can “give back” a little! Over in Curious Firsties land I am a Title I teacher for only first graders. We are a departmentalized…
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…
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…
Hi everyone! This is going to be a VERY exciting week for me and my family. Tomorrow is our baby #3 delivery day 3/4/14, so please keep us in your prayers. You may be wondering if Mentor Monday will be taking a break. I’m happy to report that I have several wonderful teacher blogger friends that…
Welcome to Mentor Monday everyone! This week’s topic focuses on the reading comprehension strategy, determining importance. This strategy really hits home for me this week. When I think about determining what’s important, it’s kind of like packing for a vacation, baking a new recipe, or even sorting out life events. In about a week, I’ll…