Nichole LaGrowMay 24, 20211 minOur Bookshelves: The Logan Family SagaThe Logan Family Saga, by Mildred D. Taylor Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Grade Level: 3 - 8+ Short Synopsis The Logan Family...
nichole9546May 17, 20212 minWriting Is Hard Series -- The Reluctant Writer, Strong TalkerI often hear from parents who are struggling to understand why their children think writing is hard. In this series of articles, we'll...
Nichole LaGrowMay 10, 20212 minOn the LevelAs we near the end of the school year, some of us may be waiting to hear if our child is ready to progress to the next grade level. The...
Nichole LaGrowMay 3, 20212 minLimitations of Read AlongsAs much as I enjoy adding the Read Alongs to our YouTube Channel, I find they lack the depth needed to support diving into a text. The...
Nichole LaGrowApr 26, 20211 minOur Bookshelves: A Light in the AtticA Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein Publisher: Harper Grade Level: 3 - 8 Short Synopsis As April is National Poetry Month it seems...
Nichole LaGrowApr 19, 20212 minWriting Is Hard Series -- The Creative WriterI often hear from parents who are struggling to understand why their children think writing is hard. In this series of articles, we'll...
Nichole LaGrowApr 13, 20211 minLetter-by-LetterI can remember how my mom helped me to learn to read. Every day she taped a new word to an object in our house for me to find and learn....
Nichole LaGrowApr 5, 20211 minReading with RamonaIt has been more decades than I would like to admit, but I can still remember the first time I met Ramona Quimby. She wasn't just another...
Nichole LaGrowMar 29, 20212 minI Am PoemsThe "I Am Poem" is an easy way to encourage children to expresses themselves. The "I Am Poem" is essentially a series of prompts for your...
Nichole LaGrowMar 22, 20212 minOn Our Bookshelves: The Wild Robot, 1The Wild Robot, 1 by Peter Brown Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Grade Level: 3 - 7 Short Synopsis When ROZZUM unit 7134...
Nichole LaGrowMar 15, 20212 minThe Pit of PerfectionWhen I teach writing I, like many others, teach writing as a process. The process intends to teach writers to draft and revise before...
Nichole LaGrowMar 8, 20212 minThe Importance of ReadingThe scholarship on reading is rich and consistent. Everyone seems to agree that reading is important. There have been challenges to what...
Nichole LaGrowMar 1, 20212 minRefreshed DirectionWe started Sonrise Tutoring a little over a year ago to share our collective experience with others. As parents and educators we saw a...
Nichole LaGrowSep 26, 20201 minWriting Tips: PIESFall is the perfect time for pies. Pumpkin pie. Apple pie. Pecan Pie. Who doesn't love pie? But I love pie for another reason. PIES is a...
Nichole LaGrowSep 19, 20201 minUse SMART Goals and Celebrate Small SuccessesAs we move into middle school, the assignments become longer and more complex. Working with your middle schooler to set SMART goals can...
Nichole LaGrowSep 12, 20201 minRecalling a National MemoryThere is a defining moment in our recent national history. A moment that divides those of us who remember what happened from those of us...
Nichole LaGrowSep 5, 20202 minLabor Day WeekendSummer may not technically be over until the end of September, but for many of us, Labor Day always signals an end to funfilled summer...
Nichole LaGrowAug 29, 20201 minNews for KidsWith so much going on in the world around us it is important to share the news with our children. Watching the evening news might be a...
Nichole LaGrowAug 22, 20201 minHome Learning SpacesAs we begin the fall term, we are all asked to be flexible. Some of us are back in the classroom. Some of us are learning online. Some of...
Nichole LaGrowAug 15, 20202 minDigital CitizenshipThe digital world presents so many temptations to forget to love ourselves and those around us, but we don't have to give in to those tempt