The time has come, and the virtual doors have opened. I welcomed a mixture of returning and brand-new students to summer reading (with yours truly) on Monday. And, it's been an absolute delight! There have been a couple of kinks in the process, starting right off the bat, but I've been able to navigate quite … Continue reading The Summer Reading Program Started This Week!
I was just thinking about the reading instruction that I provide to the wonderful children I'm blessed to work with, and it brought me to this idea of just how important the "little things" are in the human experience. I've always been in the "business" of supporting people. As a human resources professional and now … Continue reading The Little Things Matter
It's been a little bit since I visited with you, and I apologize for being away for so long. I really had every intention of being around on a regular basis this month, but it's been busy with the closing of the regular school year in my tutoring world and the beginning of my summer … Continue reading The DOM Summer Reading Program Begins June 2026
Long blog post title, isn't it? Well, I had to catch your attention with enough detail to let you know that I have a little something different for you today than just the usual print content. I actually have a video announcement about the Degrees of Maternity (DOM) Summer Reading Program -- which you know … Continue reading The DOM Summer Reading Program Video is Out!
It has been awhile since I visited with you, and I always miss you when I take these extended stints away from my blog home. And, you might be wondering, "Then, why do you take these stints of time away?" I would have to answer, " . . . for a variety of reasons -- … Continue reading Summer Reading Program and Grant Writing Planning
I know you might be saying . . . "It's not even Spring in the Northern Hemisphere yet." And, you would be right. We still have a few more days before we get there; but when it comes to reading instruction, it's never too early to start planning and preparing. As a matter of fact, … Continue reading Summer Reading
It was so interesting to create this list of tech that I didn't have access to as a young reader and writer (and even up to my young adult days as a college student). Previous generations are known for discussing the struggles that they had to go through (the "hard things") to their children and … Continue reading 10 Tech Assistants That Weren’t Available to Me as a Young Reader and Writer
What a question to start out with for my first blog post after the "Adventures in Tutoring Daily Challenge!" But, why not? I'm being hit left and right with AI influences everywhere. And, it's nothing new. AI's been around for a long time, but its prevalence today is what's so overwhelming. It's hitting like never … Continue reading Writing Reflection: Is AI Ruining our Children’s Literacy?
I thought I'd send out a little update from "The Literacy Corner" for today, since I haven't done one of these since September of last year. Boy, how time sure does fly! So, you're due for a briefing on how things are going in all the places and spaces where I'm literacy-focused. Summer Reading Enrichment … Continue reading The Literacy Corner – Update #7
It sure feels good to be back! Missed you all a lot. And, there have been some things happening behind the scenes that are getting me quite excited this '24-'25 academic year. Yes, I seem to be working off of "academic" years now that I'm full force into all things education. As a matter of … Continue reading The Literacy Corner – Update #6
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