Author Archives: Rita K.

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About Rita K.

Educator and Certified Reading specialist

A Gift for You

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Rita K.

Perhaps today will find you still in the throes of celebrating your holiday season or perhaps today will find you savoring a window of downtime.  Whatever your situation, I’m sending sincere wishes for special days and a wonderful year in … Continue reading →

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Perfect Gift for Baby

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Rita K.

The last six weeks have been a special time in our family. On October 19th (same day as his father’s birthday) our youngest son and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. This little one is our tenth … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving & Literacy, the perfect holiday pair

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Rita K.

Enjoy this poem meant to honor family literacy month and try some of my suggestions for sharing literacy with your family. You’ve read together or played a game.                         … Continue reading →

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This Book Again? Four Ways Early Readers Benefit from Repeated Readings

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Rita K.

If you have an early reader, you are noticing by now that your child hauls home the same books day after day, week after week. What’s with that? You’re probably wondering how rereading the same book will help your child … Continue reading →

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3 Essential Tips for Early Readers

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Rita K.

       I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. If you remember, I stopped blogging because I broke my wrist. Truth be told, the wrist has been healed for several weeks now, but somehow writer’s … Continue reading →

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Be Back Soon – I Hope

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Rita K.

No blogging goimg on right now, friends, because I fell and hurt my wrist and wound up in a soft cast. Since it’s my right hand, it takes forever to type. I’ll be back blogging asap. Keep those kids reading–September … Continue reading →

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Tilling the Soil of Background Knowledge

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Rita K.

   Today, it occurred to me that I probably should have provided more information about the relationship between background knowledge and reading before sharing the blog post about “match-up books”. Sorry for putting the cart before the horse. This post … Continue reading →

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Match-up Books

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Rita K.

   Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is one of my favorite books. Not only is it an intriguing story, but it offers a wonderful opportunity to develop students’ background knowledge about World War II. Kids as young as fifth … Continue reading →

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Book Series for Grades Four to Eight

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Rita K.

Computers are great…when they work. A glitch in my WordPress  account  prevented me from posting last week. So today, take a look at some terrific book series that appeal to kids in the intermediate grades. Remember that there are two … Continue reading →

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Book Series for Kindergarten & Primary Grade Students

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Rita K.

    On Monday, I took one of my granddaughters for a birthday shopping spree. The deal was that half of the allotted money would be spent on books and the other half on toys. Shannon, my granddaughter is entering first … Continue reading →

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