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I recently read this interesting study, and thought I’d share my thoughts here. In the study, University of Kansas researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley got to know 42 families from various socio-...
Continue reading: The Thirty Million Word GapHave a great holiday, from all of us here at the Dufresne house! PS If you haven’t downloaded our free June Bella & Rosie calendar, you can get it here (link no longer available)!
Continue reading: Happy Memorial Day!One of the best parts of my job is hearing from the children who read and love the books we make. Knowing teachers all over the world are using our books to improve literacy in their classrooms is ...
Continue reading: Fan Mail of the Month: Thanks, Milo!As the school year winds down and your students’ families make summer plans for vacation, camps, and other activities, remind their parents to keep reading at the forefront! Students who read over ...
Continue reading: May Teaching Tip: Help Parents Keep Their Kids on Track with Summer ReadingA few months ago, Pioneer Valley Books opened a Teachers Pay Teachers store. We know thousands of teachers use TpT and its ample wealth of resources to better their classrooms every day. One of our...
Continue reading: Our May Stories on Teachers Pay TeachersDear Readers, Welcome to my blog on teaching reading. I began teaching reading for the first time 36 years ago when I started my first job as a grade 3 classroom teacher in a small town in Massachu...
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