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Writing Strategies

Writing is not a skill that's developed overnight.  It takes time, patience, guidance, and a lot of practice.  For some reason, we believe that children should be born with the ability to write a fantastic five-paragraph essay that has ideas that flow, vivid details, amazing characters, varying sentences, and includes words that show off their … Continue reading Writing Strategies

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Effective Spelling Strategies​

Hey Village, By now, you've gotten into the groove of school and have some sort of routine set up.  I bet you are rocking it out! Even though you're doing an excellent job with your child, I wanted to send an email to assist you. If your child is in grades K-3rd, he/she is probably … Continue reading Effective Spelling Strategies​

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Digital Books

Greetings, If you follow me on social media then you've already seen the digital book that I just released for beginning readers.  This book focuses on the short vowel, a. The book has 38 words and falls between the 10L-200L range.  This short book will assist your child in building fluency and decoding CVC and … Continue reading Digital Books

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Journal Time

Journaling is probably one of the best ways to get your child to fall in love with writing.  It helps them communicate ideas, reflect on their feelings, process their thoughts, develop a wild imagination, and write while responding to open-ended questions without the structure of a formal essay. Journal time can be unscripted or a guided … Continue reading Journal Time

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Tips for Avoiding Summer Learning Loss

For students, this is the most exciting time of the year. The end of May means school is ending, and it's a start to a summer filled with fun activities, hanging out with friends, time with family, playdates, jumping in the pool, traveling, extra sleep, and running up the grocery bill.  For some, it can … Continue reading Tips for Avoiding Summer Learning Loss