Falling Off the Reading Train Imagine for a moment…American classrooms full of students who can read their textbooks fluently, with teachers happily educating students in the subjects they enjoy teaching and not worrying about how to adapt the content to large number of students who cannot read at grade level. It CAN happen! 1 Mar 2024 Gini Musmanno Comprehension, Education, Fluency, Uncategorized No Comments Permalink Read Post
Winter of Discontent My biggest daily problem then was that at least half of my students could not read anywhere near grade level, and I had no idea how to teach them to read. 1 Feb 2024 Gini Musmanno Education, Fluency, Word Analysis No Comments Permalink Read Post
Snow Dancing The original snowfall did not completely melt for six weeks, so we were able to dance in the hallways for four wonderful weeks. I was much younger then, with almost as much energy as my students. Just enjoying the music, the movement, hardly teaching at all. What a wonderful break Snow Dancing was! 1 Jan 2024 Gini Musmanno Education No Comments Permalink Read Post
The Best Gift Ever A genuine complement can have a very potent effect. There is a good chance that the giver, as well as the receiver, can feel its mood-improving impact. 1 Dec 2023 Gini Musmanno Education, Parent No Comments Permalink Read Post