Welcome to This Reading Mama! You've just joined me for a 10 week series called 10 Things Struggling Readers Need. If you missed the intro, click HERE or on the image above to read more about this series! Many Struggling Readers Have a Low Reading Esteem Struggling readers, especially those in ... Read More about Struggling Readers Need Specific and Positive Reading Encouragement
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More Butterfly Writing
As we're wrapping up our study on butterflies, I wanted to post a couple of ways we integrated writing into our unit. I have been SO proud of his attitude while writing lately. 1. Butterfly Life Cycle I read Becoming Butterflies by Anne Rockwell. This book tells about the life cycle of ... Read More about More Butterfly Writing
"Doing School" with NJoy: B is for Butterfly
mega millions NJoy is currently 2 years, 8 months. And this little boy NJOYS learning. He is actually borderline obsessive! :) He has walked into our new schoolroom several times since its construction and demanded, "I want to 'do school'!" (It really sounds more like "do cool"; since he can't ... Read More about "Doing School" with NJoy: B is for Butterfly
3 Important Skills Needed for Reading
Well, to be fair, there are really MORE than three important skills needed for reading. But these three really do build a solid foundation for early {or emerging} readers. As a matter of fact, many of the struggling readers I've worked with {we're talking 2nd-5th graders} struggle with one or more ... Read More about 3 Important Skills Needed for Reading
Literacy Development: From Listening to Writing
Literacy encompasses more than reading and writing. It includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing. I know that I'm not a linguist, but there are a few things I've noticed and observed myself about kids and their literacy development. Literacy Development Typically Develops in this ... Read More about Literacy Development: From Listening to Writing