Welcome to the Making Readers Blog! Here I will share tips and tricks for your literacy lessons to best help your struggling reader whether you are working with your child or your students.

Seven Engaging Strategies for Integrating Science into Reading Instruction
February 6, 2025
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Finding time to teach every subject in an already packed elementary school schedule can be challenging. Integrating Science into reading can be easy and fun! Here are some ideas. By combining these subjects, you’re saving time and giving students a

A Reading Specialist’s Role on Meet the Teachers Night or During Open House
October 6, 2024
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You may be wondering what your role as a Reading Specialist is during Meet the Teachers Night or during Open House? When you are not a classroom teacher, you feel a little lost and do not know what you should

How Parents Can Encourage Reading Over the Summer
July 14, 2024
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One of the many questions that I get from parents is how can they encourage reading over the summer break. Summer reading is so important for reading development. It helps kids practice all of the skills and strategies that they