There's a different feeling here, talking about something as important as Memorial Day.Looking for a way to remember and honor those who gave everything for our freedom? Read picture books with your children young and old. Here are 3 to...

What's so special about using picture books when you're teaching someone to read?Learn the compliment you can give when any reader doesn't know the next word-- including the earliest beginning reader! (You stopped when you came to a...

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This week has 6 short Quick Coaching episodes to prepare for the Picture Book Solutions Virtual Summit -- each under 8 minutes!  Then David Shannon joins us on Monday!!

Come see this chart on Instagram @picturebooksolutions. (Screenshot the image and print it without having to download anything!)This week has 6 short Quick Coaching episod...

Get your contract on Instagram @picturebooksolutions. (Screenshot the image and print it without having to download anything!)This week has 6 short Quick Coaching episodes...

This week has 6 short Quick Coaching episodes to prepare for the Picture Book Solutions Virtual Summit -- each under 8 minutes!  Then David Shannon joins us on Monday!!

Piano notes, squiggles, other languages... get the visual on Instagram @picturebooksolutions. (Screenshot the image and print it without having to download anything!)T...

Our special guest speakers start October 1st! This week we prepare, and it all begins with a signing contract today! Get your contract on Instagram @picturebooksolutions. (Sc...

Without my classroom, I had to teach my own children to read with the picture books we had at home (or from the library), plus a few other magical tools.  It worked and it will work for you, too!We start getting ready next week, an...

Phonemic awareness is so important and it's all about breaking down the SOUNDS in the spoken word. No letters. No words. Just sounds.This skill connects so much to learning to spell, and spelling is one of the ways we can tell where a c...

They stop and stare at the page. Their brain is probably hard at work, but after 5 seconds they still can't figure it out! You don't have to just tell them the word-- there's a better way. I love how much this method builds a readers' ...

Fluency and Expression can be taught early! When you use your favorite PICTURE BOOKS to teach your child to read, everyone can soak in the real purpose of reading. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, let's read it like we speak.

Count on your fingers, write tally marks on paper or carve them in wood. :)  Whatever you do, don't interrupt their thinking. If they fix it all by themselves you'll want to see it! If they don't, listen for how to respond.T...

Set them up for success and confidence! Picture walks happen BEFORE a child tries to read a single word. It only takes about a minute and can make the entire experience a positive one. I'll also share some of my favorite books th...

1 to 1 is for every reader-- you are doing it right now as you read this! Is your child already using it, or ready to learn? These are the books I used for my own kids at home when I didn't have the leveled readers from the classroom.Do...