Author Archives: Rita K.

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About Rita K.

Educator and Certified Reading specialist

Turn Wasted Time into Reading Time

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Rita K.

Sometime this week or next, lazy summer days will give way to school days and your family life will once again be dictated by school schedules, sports schedules, meetings, homework and a million other things. The start up can be … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Rita K.

Welcome everyone. This week it’s back to school for many and back to blogging for me. I’ve reinvented Nurturing Literacy and hope you will find it helpful and visit often. The first change is narrowing the focus of the blog. … Continue reading →

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What Are We Going To Do?

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Rita K.

Today’s Daily News featured an article written by Jenice Armstrong discussing the tragic beating and death of Amy Joyner. No doubt you’ve heard the news of this high school student who was beaten to death in the bathroom of a … Continue reading →

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Memorable Book Series

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Rita K.

If you have a child in fourth, fifth or sixth grade, books from The Dork Diaries, I Funny or I Survived series have probably already visited your home. There are some wonderfully popular series afloat in these grades and if … Continue reading →

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Create Magic Moments: Read Aloud

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Rita K.

   More often than not, parents stop reading aloud to their children when they are about five or six, right around the time that kids begin to learn to read for themselves. Undoubtedly, other activities creep in, older children can … Continue reading →

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Preparing Your Child for the PSSA

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Rita K.

One week from today, students across the state of Pennsylvania will begin taking the famed PSSA test. Much like students, parents’ attitude toward this assessment can range from extremely laid back to overly concerned and stressed. Not surprisingly, the best … Continue reading →

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5 Tips to Enhance Reading Stamina

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Rita K.

When you think “stamina” do you think about running a marathon or cleaning the house from top to bottom because you’re having a big party today?  Are you wondering what stamina has to do with your child’s reading? If so, … Continue reading →

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Reading Volume = College Readiness

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Rita K.

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a presentation on independent reading given by Penny Kittle, an author, literacy coach and high school English teacher. Penny shared the story of  running into one of her former middle school students and … Continue reading →

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Intrigue and Inspire Young Readers

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Rita K.

What intrigues and inspires intermediate readers?  In my experience, stories of how others overcome struggles have enormous appeal for this age group. Youngsters know little about history and are often shocked to learn what life was like in the past. … Continue reading →

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I’m Back

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Rita K.

Where does time go? Forgive the time lapse between blog posts, but as I’m sure you know, life gets in the way. Since my return to school, I’ve been swamped. Actually teaching reading leaves little time to write about it. … Continue reading →

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