Repeat Reading is exactly what it sounds like - read the same story, on repeat. As adults, we tend to avoid repeated exposure to books, movies, games, etc. We don't want the kids to be bored after all! But what we have forgotten, is that most kids secretly love repeating a book, movie, or game. Any parent that's watched their child's favourite movie a million times can confirm - repetition isn't always boring for kids. Find books that your learner enjoys - and then read them

One of my earliest reading memories is reading the book Are You My Mother? with my own personal mom. It's written and illustrated by P.D. Eastman, and it was published in 1960. It must have been a book that was passed down to us from older cousins, but gosh it was one of my favourites! If you're not familiar with the story, a little baby bird is just about to hatch when his mother goes off to find him some food. When he hatches, his mother is still away, and the little bird g

My FAVOURITE educational framework *Even though I'm writing this based on my experience of being an Alberta teacher, I think that this post will have messages that can apply universally - good learning can happen anywhere. A lot of teachers will already be familiar with UDL. This is where I want to start in the parent-education space, because it's a framework that can really facilitate learning. UDL stands for Universal Design for Learning and it is attributed to Dr. David Ro