Every day we get to choose our attitude and how we show up for the people around us. Be an Energy Bus Driver today! No Energy Vampires allowed.

Such a great reminder for folks embarking on a Writing Workshop journey in grades 3-8.

Architecture for a table conference during the first several weeks of school. #TCRWP ✓ Watch and listen to one reader or writer. ✓ Compliment! Ask, “Can I share w/your table?” ✓ Tell the table what you saw. ✓ Get the whole table to do it!

Way to go Carter! Great weekend of baseball.

Great pitching Carter! 💙⚾️

First day of kinder and now his first day as a senior. 😢 I am in denial! First day of year 28 for me! 😳

So much fun going into classrooms and modeling some ways to make phonics instruction engaging…. Phonological awareness routines that gets students up and moving, blending, segmenting, as well as my phonics game show called, “Do it and Show me!” #pisdesla #pisdmtss #pisdelachat

Our Virtual Saturday Reunion is right around the corner on 10/22! Here are some tips to make the most out of your day! More info at bit.ly/3EDxyyT #TCRWP #literacy #literacycoaches #unitsofstudy #growingreaders #growingwriters #literacymatters

Hannah Kolbo’s session about Writing about Reading was off the ⛓️! Some of my takeaways: ✔️ Don’t let ACs become wallpapers. Refer to them often. ✔️ Jotting grows across text. It can’t be static.✔️ When choosing a lens, ask “What is the text asking you to do as a reader?” #TCRWP

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Carter Academy

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Musical sentences for #fluency practice! Each day during Morning Meeting I write a new sentence using as many of our “sight words” as possible. I keep those sentences to use for games and activities in our phonics skill groups. #kindergarten #phonics Institute for Multi-Sensory Education

Word Mapping Game Changer! Do this with your guided phonics skill groups or whole class depending on their needs. I used colored stickers for a quick informal assessment🙌🏼 You could use other stickers, crayons or bingo stampers, too! #kindergarten #phonics

23 years ago today, we were blessed with our big guy, Jake. He has taught us so many things... love has no words, patience, celebrate the little things, count our blessings and to enjoy the journey no matter what obstacles we face. His smiles and hugs melt our hearts. HBD Jake!

When kids read, they have the chance to discover the world beyond them; when they write, they have the chance to discover the world within them. They need the opportunity to do both.

Spread the word!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours!