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From Uncertainty to Understanding: Uncovering the Logic of English

When I was first handed a copy of Uncovering the Logic of English by my principal when I started working at a new school, I had been a reading specialist for several years. To be honest, my initial reaction was to be a little insulted. I thought, "How could there be anything about the English language that I don’t already know?" But I was so wrong. By the halfway point of the book, I was in tears.

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Sep 29, 2022

Ingrid’s Art: Where Any Child Can Feel Represented

Nichool Castro

She desires that when a child opens one of the books she has illustrated, they see themselves there. “A book where any child feels represented,” said Ingrid,...

Sep 8, 2022

An Effective Reading Strategy That Helped Me Learn to Read in Another Language

Nichool Castro

Even though my parents were not trained as reading teachers, their dedication and support taught me the skills needed to read in Spanish and later in English. 

Aug 25, 2022

Five Phonics Myths

Denise Eide

Phonics: A seven-letter word that can cause a ruckus in any room. Despite billions of dollars in reading research, this simple word has been at the center of an educational debate and a great deal of confusion. Much of this confusion is due to the persistence of five myths about phonics.

Aug 9, 2022

Let's GROW Emerging Reading Skills Over the Summer!

Kim Wright

We know from research that when the brain is active and engaged while learning, learning moves to long-term memory, and it sticks. Why not take some time on the sunshiney summer days to review reading skills in a fun and active way and thus grow strong reading branches?

Aug 8, 2022

Word Callers: How To Stop the Guessing

Dr. Christy Jones

I didn’t know then everything I now know about reading. It’s hard not to feel a sense of guilt when I realize how many students I might have been able to help had I known what I know now. But we can’t teach what we don’t know.

Aug 8, 2022

Uncovering the Logic of English: From Memorization and Repetition to a World of Sounds

Nichool Castro

Memorizing words, guessing definitions, looking for synonyms, and watching Netflix® (with subtitles, of course) should not be the only way children or adults learn English. For me, Uncovering the Logic of English was the missing piece of a forgotten puzzle.

Aug 8, 2022

3 Free Resources That Will Transform How You Teach Reading This Fall

Nichool Castro

Whether you are looking for innovative ways to introduce all the sounds of A-Z or need an accessible tool that contains R-controlled vowels, the Logic of English Free Resources are perfect for teaching phonics to anyone!
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