Ms. Urban Educator

Did you know that black children are more likely to read a book about a talking vegetable than a character who looked like them? Well, believe it! If you t...

"I don't understand, he reads very well." "But she can read the words." "He never, ever messes up a single word when he reads." "How can she possibly be below...

If you read my first post you know vocabulary building is extremely important in the early years if you want to combat the word gap. If you're unsure of wh...

It's CHALLENGE TIME! Yassssssssssssssss!!!!!! Today is the day that we put the smack down on the Word Gap! Awaken your inner literacy warrior because we ar...

All parents want what's best for their children. We want our little ones to grow up and accomplish grand things from very early on. The desire to raise sma...

Let me just start by screaming that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! I hope the people in the back caught that! I love this book. Not because it has the be...