This “Grumpy Old Man” tells the truth! After reading this interview with professor Paul A. Kirschner, I have to say I fully concur. Professor Kirschner clearly outlines the fallacy of the […]
There’s a new book I’ve written to help with the process of learning to cut. Silly Little Scissors, is a rhyming picture book which demonstrates the method of learning to […]
The day of reckoning for Lucy and her minions is coming.
In 2019, three of the top four most talked about articles in JAMA Pediatrics assessed the effects of screen time on children or adolescents. 1) “Association of Screen Time and Depression in […]
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Hard Words, Why Aren’t Our Kids Learning to Read?
I pulled this article from the latest AFT magazine online. Here’s the link to the entire magazine: American Educator AMERICAN EDUCATOR | WINTER 2018–2019 13 ILLUSTRATIONS BY LIZA FLORES Phonics […]
In today’s society, the child who doesn’t learn to read does not make it in life. If children don’t learn to read early enough, if they don’t learn to read with comprehension, if they don’t read fluently enough to read broadly and reflectively across all content areas, if they don’t learn to read effortlessly enough to render reading pleasurable, their chances for a fulfilling life—by whatever measure: academic success, financial stability, the ability to find satisfying work, personal autonomy, self-esteem—are practically nil.
I published this article in 2010. It is still current and truly important for us all. Rhyming songs and fun dances ought to slide in and out of the teaching […]
This series is perfect for developing interest and intrigue into former days. Each book covers overlooked facts that truly ignite the imagination. The reader is brought back in time while curiosity is stimulated by these unreported details.