Ms. Urban Educator

"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 grade level in reading, she reads every night!"

I hear statements like the ones above from parents all the time....

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 what the word gap is, the previous post provides an overview.  Reading is one of the major ways parents can introd...

 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 are about to let the a word gap know that we play no games when it comes to our children!

The 21 Day Lite...

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 smart, intelligent, and ultimately successful children is a driving force for most parents.  I see this desire on p...

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 best pictures, although the pictures are pretty detailed; not because it tells the best story, although the theme o...