School may be out for summer but reading isn’t! Reading to your children is a fun and easy way to relax after a hot summer day. #TMYK ☀️🍉⛱️🕶️

A ton of learning and laughs were packed into 3 weeks of Summer School!!! These eagles are ready to soar into 4th grade! Potowmack Elementary School

I am beyond excited to begin my new role as a Reading Specialist at Dominion Trail ES, where I student taught and Potowmack Elementary School, where I began my teaching career!

Back from an amazing trip to the Bahamas and ready to get started on a new school year. #catchupday

It might be Year 13, but its Year 1 as a Reading Specialist. Day 1 & 2 were busy and amazing. 💜 Dominion Trail ES & Potowmack Elementary School

Happy National Dog Day™!

An amazing two days in Richmond learning about the Virginia Literacy Plan! It is an exciting time to be a Reading Specialist! Seeing LongwoodRLL colleagues was a bonus! @lcps Potowmack Elementary School

Reading comprehension, @lester_laminack visits the Robb Review! tinyurl.com/ye2xzd2f

First Graders working hard to segment and blend CVC words through fun and engaging activities. Potowmack Elementary School Dominion Trail ES #scienceofreading

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Excellent post! When teaching English Language Learners, a plan that only includes explicit phonics is problematic. It is crucial to also incorporate explicit vocabulary & comprehension into the plan for a comprehensive approach.

Reviewing MTSS data and was reminded of this statistic. Teach & repeat as needed...

Finishing up a great day of literacy learning! Lexia #lcps

A snow day means a some LETRS and VLP Canvas course work. There was also some playing in the snow.

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I registered today, have you! Join me and let's ROCK Summer Reading. Potowmack Elementary School PotowmackPTA Loudoun Library

I registered today, have you! Join me and let's ROCK Summer Reading. Dominion Trail ES Loudoun Library

The beginning of a new year is coming… Reading makes life colorful! Potowmack Elementary School

Found an interesting article on the power of handwriting. It makes me wonder how many times I do not correct letter formation because we are working on a more important skill. Can there be time for both? . kqed.org/mindshift/6528…

New article and tip sheet! Teaching Vocabulary: Literacy Instruction for ELLs colorincolorado.org/article/teachi… This article also links to our new strategy on vocabulary instruction for content areas and our new article on phonics instruction for ELLs.