Hi everyone, I know it has been a few weeks since we’ve talked about The Smartest Kids in the World but I’ve still been reading, and I hope you have too.  Actually, truth be told, I finished…a few wee … read more

Hi everyone, How has reading The Smartest Kids in the World been going?  I finished over a week ago and all these ideas have been swimming around in my head ever since.  I would love to set up a real- … read more

Original article from CBS Detroit: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/02/01/to-boost-3rd-grade-reading-michigan-may-hold-back-more-kids/ Information and Research on Retention: http://www.du.edu/marsico … read more

Hi everyone, This Monday is something special instead of a multisensory activity.  This Monday, Dite and I decided to write guest posts for each others’ blogs about why we do what we do.  Out of … read more

3 Fresh Ideas for Small Group Instruction 1) The teacher should work with the struggling students in small groups. 2) Keep the members and skills covered in small groups flexible. 3) Think of ways ot … read more

Hi everyone, Does this situation sound familiar? The whole class is at the carpet going through the Three Part Drill, or beginning any sort of reading program.  A quarter of the class is on top of thi … read more