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📚 Vocabulary That Actually Sticks (Without Changing Your Word List)

Working with my students (and my own kids) on vocabulary got me thinking, Why aren’t these words sticking? They could tell me the definition (most of the time), but a day or two later… it was gone. And if I asked them to use the word in a sentence, that was even harder. Sound familiar? The problemContinueContinue reading “📚 Vocabulary That Actually Sticks (Without Changing Your Word List)”

8 Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension for 2nd Graders: Strategies and Book Suggestions

I remember struggling with my son’s reading comprehension in 2nd grade. Although he could read the words, he often couldn’t answer questions about the text because he wasn’t paying attention to what he was reading. This is a common problem that elementary educators face with their students. It can be frustrating for both parents and teachers toContinueContinue reading “8 Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension for 2nd Graders: Strategies and Book Suggestions”