Launch into Learning with Passion Projects
The summer of 2020 was unlike no other summer. COVID19 led to the cancelation of family trips and overnight camp. After months with my...
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- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
No, Audiobooks are not cheating!
I’d officially like to go on the record with this important message, for all parents, teachers, and students: audiobooks are not...
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Molly Ness
- Apr 9, 2019
- 1 min
Thsi 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...
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Molly Ness
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
The Rise of the Read Aloud
Isn'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!...
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Molly Ness
- Feb 10, 2019
- 1 min
Thinking Aloud with Love
I am just back from the Wisconsin State Reading Association, where I had the distinct pleasure of being a featured speaker. Perhaps the...
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Molly Ness
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
The 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...
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Molly Ness
- Dec 6, 2018
- 3 min
When We Know Better, We Do Better
I’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...
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Molly Ness
- Oct 11, 2018
- 2 min
Those Awkward Parenting Moments
Every parent has had this uncomfortable moment: your child is staring at someone who looks different than him/her. Maybe they are staring...
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Molly Ness
- Sep 23, 2018
- 2 min
The 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...
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Molly Ness
- Aug 5, 2018
- 3 min
You 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...
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Molly Ness
- Jul 6, 2018
- 4 min
Stop 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...
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Molly Ness
- Jun 28, 2018
- 2 min
Study 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...
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Molly Ness
- May 27, 2018
- 1 min
The Goldilocks Effect in Reading
Did 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...
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- Mar 29, 2018
- 3 min
Revisiting 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)...
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- Mar 26, 2018
- 2 min
Putting My Parenting Mouth Where My Professional Mouth Is
In 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...
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- Mar 23, 2018
- 2 min
Dyslexia 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...
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- Mar 8, 2018
- 1 min
Stop 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...
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- Mar 6, 2018
- 3 min
What 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...
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- Mar 3, 2018
- 1 min
Showcasing 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...
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- Feb 11, 2018
- 1 min
The Link Between Ikea and Dyslexia
If 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...
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