Coming Full Circle
I’ve always loved architecture. Whether it’s the haunting shapes made from decades of waves washing against rocks or man-made buildings...
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A Journey in Teaching Literacy
It’s my anniversary. Not that anniversary. Not the kind for sharing pics of myself in a white dress and veil waiting for my beloved with...
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The Death of Practice
In schools across the country, practice is dying. Or it’s already dead. That seems like hyperbole, but hear me out. I work with a...
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The Real Reason Etymology Matters - My Son's 6th Grade Class
So, my son comes home from his second day in 6th grade excited about his reading class. This is great news, as reading has been a...
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The Fourth Question
The fourth question. I find this last question to be the most troubling for people. Teachers aren't always confident with how to tackle...
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Cute Little Visuals and Why They Don't Help
Many of us have seen them by now. The word <their> printed with a little man as the <i>, the word <there> with the <r> as an arrow, and...
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The Flat-Earthers of Literacy
Sara and I spent this past weekend in Dayton, OH at the Etymology! VII conference. This was my third Etymology! conference, and I...
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