Research says… Close that laptop, put away the iPad and let’s write! If we want kids to learn to read, we should teach handwriting beginning in preschool. Brain scanning has demonstrated that handwrit … read more

What Does Messy Handwriting Mean?As teachers, parents, and educators, we’ve all encountered a child with sloppy handwriting. Sometimes we are quick to judge the child as being lazy, messy, or simply r … read more

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful New Year and are off to a great start in 2017! We have some exciting changes happening this year! The first is that RLAC has finally become Brainspring! You … read more

Hi everyone, Thank you for emailing me your questions about Phonics First! I love hearing from you, especially you teachers I had a blast working with in Arkansas over the summer. Keep the questions c … read more

  Hi everyone, Summer is coming to an end. I hope those of you who started school already are enjoying a great start to the year. And those of you who haven’t, I hope you’re enjoying … read more

Hello everyone, This is Ingrid and my last post was phonemic awareness blending and segmenting for young students. Today I would like to talk about our older students and their needs. This Card Flip i … read more