Newsletter - Primary Focus (Page 5)

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What we should do about low test scores

Test scores for kids (specifically 9 year olds) dropped to their lowest levels in decades.

06 Sep 2022 2 min read

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Click here for baby animals! 🐷 🦙 🐮

I've been having some fun. In July I went to A Zoo 2 You in Monroe, NC to meet their animals.

30 Aug 2022 1 min read

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Published 😊

I published an article! Since I was in grad school it's been a goal to publish an article on education.

16 Aug 2022 1 min read

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Ain't no hollaback girl 🍌 phonics #5

Phonics is hard work to teach, but as your child's skills grow, it can actually be really fun.

09 Aug 2022 1 min read

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...but why is it spelled like that? phonics #4

Teaching a child to spell starts off simple (cat, dog, etc.), but quickly gets challenging

02 Aug 2022 2 min read

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a, e, i, o, u and sometimes... phonics #3

These five little letters a, e, i, o, u may seem straight forward, they often take the longest time to teach and learn.

26 Jul 2022 2 min read

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What are Letter Boxes? Phonics series #2

With a little nudge, any new speller can sound out the word pen ✍️ Elkonin Letter Boxes are a tool used to spell CVC words (consonant vowel consonant). They are a tool used to break down the sounds in a word.

19 Jul 2022 2 min read

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Let's talk phonics... #1

Over the next 5 weeks I'll share a series on phonics- here's the first one. Phonics simply means the method used to teach reading and writing. It's for languages with an alphabet- like English and it's not for the faint of heart.

12 Jul 2022 2 min read

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A new beginning

I resigned: Until recently, I thought I would teach for my entire career. I felt sad and defeated as I packed up my classroom, but I knew "it's about damn time."

28 Jun 2022 2 min read

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No more negotiating!

As the adults in the room, we are the ones who have to teach kids when to stop trying and accept no for an answer.

21 Jun 2022 1 min read

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Summer Slide

During those hot summer days, all your child's progress this year could be drifting away

14 Jun 2022 2 min read

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