Music and the Mind
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 […]
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Don’t MISS Little Miss HISTORY!
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.
Back To School ~ Teaching Tool for Classrooms, Homeschoolers and Parents! Pencil Grip
Little Pencil Finds His Forever Friends Singing a song, telling a story or reading a picture book all help us teach the pencil grip. Written for teachers and parents […]
Analysis of Basal Vs. Direct, Systematic Explicit Instruction
Note to readers: I did this by myself at the school because I wanted to compare the instruction at the school vs. my instruction with SSRW. No one asked me […]
A Tribute To A Champion ~ Bob Sweet
I considered Bob a soldier, a comfort and a warrior. A Commander General in the battle we hold here in the USA for reading and children; his absence will leave a gaping whole in our fight.
A Sudden Change of Heart
Whenever we visit with each other, Sue Dickson, author of Sing, Spell, Read & Write, and I share our most baffling reading war stories. On my most recent visit, I […]
A Podcast Interview with Judy Epstein of Just Education First
A few days ago I participated in an interview with Judy Epstein of Just Education First ~ Mentorship in Education. We had a delightful discussion highlighting some of the important […]
Sing It and You Know It!
“A song makes the job move along.”
Sticky Notes and Reading Comprehension
Sticky Notes and Reading Comprehension By Christine Calabrese Prevalent in most schools at this moment is the notion that students can take notes via sticky notes while reading. This […]
The Business of Writing ~ An Analysis of Writing Instruction in America
“Did they visit your classroom?” I questioned the frazzled, fourth grade teacher as she sped to the other side of the school – through my room. The district superintendent and […]