AdminApr 9, 20191 minThsi is ont waht dyslexia lokso lkie.Read my newest article on Medium for the following... The misconceptions of what dyslexia is Early warning signs of dyslexia Ideas on how...
AdminFeb 20, 20191 minThe Rise of the Read AloudIsn't it lovely to have some good news to report!? The percentage of parents who read to their children has increased by 50% since 2014! ...
AdminFeb 10, 20191 minThinking Aloud with LoveI am just back from the Wisconsin State Reading Association, where I had the distinct pleasure of being a featured speaker. Perhaps the b...
AdminDec 17, 20181 minThe Power of Read Alouds and Independent Reading Today is a big day! It marks the release of my wildly anticipated (okay, I'm the one with anticipation) International Literacy Associatio...
AdminDec 6, 20183 minWhen We Know Better, We Do BetterI’m sticking my neck out there on this post. First of all, I’m going to share out a picture of me at the end of my first year of teaching...
AdminOct 11, 20182 minThose Awkward Parenting MomentsEvery parent has had this uncomfortable moment: your child is staring at someone who looks different than him/her. Maybe they are staring...
AdminSep 23, 20182 minThe Unintended Consequences of 'Stamina'The other day I was in a third-grade classroom, where the teacher spoke about increasing his student’s reading stamina. Each student comp...
AdminAug 5, 20183 minYou say PD, I say PL. What's in a name?Have you read the latest research brief from the International Literacy Association? This position paper – “Democratizing professional gr...
AdminJul 6, 20184 minStop the Summer Setback“Summer setback” is the phenomenon of declining academic achievement during summer recess. Some children may lose as much as one month of...
AdminJun 28, 20182 minStudy Skills, Where Did you Go?Thanks to some local moms in my community who are using social media to talk about study skills…or the lack-there-of. In my work in my li...
AdminMay 27, 20181 minThe Goldilocks Effect in ReadingDid you see this recent article from NPR? It uses MRIs to examine three conditions in the brain activity of three to five years olds with...
Tammy LegaultMar 29, 20183 minRevisiting What Can You Let Go?Lately I’ve been privileged to follow thought-provoking conversations from my PLN (Professional Learning Network, for you non-Tweeters) a...
Tammy LegaultMar 26, 20182 minPutting My Parenting Mouth Where My Professional Mouth IsIn my work with parents and teachers, I am often the question, “How do you get kids to read?” I provide this answer: ARC. The ARC acronym...
Tammy LegaultMar 23, 20182 minDyslexia Myth Busting (Take #1)Several years ago, my mother sent me a Halloween card. The front depicted two ghosts; instead of saying “Boo”, they said “Oob.” The botto...
Tammy LegaultMar 8, 20181 minStop the Anti-Independent Reading Madness!Just when we thought the world couldn’t get any crazier, I come to find out that there are reading researchers who actually believe that ...
Tammy LegaultMar 6, 20183 minWhat to do with those pesky sight words?One of the questions that I am most frequently asked (by both teachers and parents) pertains to sight words. You know sight words – they...
Tammy LegaultMar 3, 20181 minShowcasing my inner geek!Do you know what a vowel is? And no, the correct answer IS NOT A, E, I, O, U (and sometimes Y). Let me geek out for a minute to explain w...
Tammy LegaultFeb 11, 20181 minThe Link Between Ikea and DyslexiaIf you’ve ever had to furnish an apartment on a budget, chances are you’ve had the pleasure of assembling Ikea furniture. Perhaps you’ve ...
Tammy LegaultFeb 7, 20184 minThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Wordly WiseIf you’re a child of the 1980s, perhaps this image brings back memories. That’s the cover of the Worldly Wise vocabulary workbook that wa...
Tammy LegaultFeb 2, 20182 minIn Honor of World Read Aloud DayWhat's better than cousins? Cousins who read together! I came home the other night to hear my seven-year old daughter FaceTiming with her...
