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The Measured Mom launched in January of 2013 … which means that we’re celebrating a big anniversary!

10th anniversary giveaway

I’m giving away a 45-minute one-on-one call to 10 winners.

That’s right … if you win, ask me anything! (Well … anything related to teaching literacy. 😉 )

Here are some things we might discuss:

  • How to help a specific learner (your child or a student in your class)
  • How to choose a new curriculum
  • What the science of reading says about a particular topic
  • How to design your school day
  • How to do small group phonics lessons in your setting
  • How to make changes in your setting when not everyone is on board with the science of reading
  • How to start your own teaching-related business
  • Anything else related to teaching reading and literacy

Please use the form below to enter.

IMPORTANT

  • You must leave a comment on this blog post letting me know what you’d like to discuss to be eligible to win.
  • If you’d rather contact me privately, you must still leave a comment letting me know you’ve sent me an email.

*I will choose ten winners on Thursday, January 19. Watch your email! If you’re chosen, I’ll send you a link to my calendar to choose a time to video chat via Google Meet.

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201 Comments

  2. Barbara Hilton

    Hi, Anna! Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary! 🎉🎉🎉I enjoyed the SoR class you did with Becky. I have also enjoyed your decodable readers and sight word readers I have used with my grandson. It has made a world of difference learning to read and being so prepared for Kindergarten this year. It is totally music to my ears to hear him read aloud to me in the afternoons when I have the pleasure of picking him up from school. 😍
    I have recently retired (for the second time) from the K-2 classroom and from reading intervention. Since retiring I have volunteered to do interactive read alouds in a 4 year classroom at his former Day School. If chosen to have a private conversation with you, I would like to discuss how to start my own reading consulting business as well as your opinion on a strong curriculum for 3 and 4 year old preschoolers.
    Again congratulations!
    I look forward to more podcasts and webinars in the future.
    Thank you!
    Barbara 😊

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    • Anna Geiger

      Barbara, I won’t be able to schedule a call with you this time, but I sent you an email re: starting a teacher business. As for curriculum for three and four year olds, you’re welcome to send me an email about that! hello(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com.

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  3. Chelsie

    Hi Anna,
    Congrats on your 10 year anniversary!
    If you choose me I would like to discuss how to schedule my day to fit in all the things.
    How to plan small group or even whole group phonics lessons. My school is pretty flexible and I can teach what I feel is best for my students. I do have a curriculum to follow but I can change and supplement where needed.
    Thank you for offering this!
    ~Chelsie

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    • Anna Geiger

      Hi Chelsie!
      I won’t be able to set up a call with you this time, but this is definitely something we can discuss over email. Please feel free to send me a message with as much detail as possible. 🙂 hello(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com

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  4. Kathleen M Reed

    Hi Anna,
    I am a Title Reading teacher
    I would like to discuss:
    1) Ideas for teaching blending for students who have the sounds but just can’t seem to put them together without naming all the sounds separately first.
    2) Decodable texts that have enough practice for older students who are working on the basics. The short decodables just don’t have enough practice.
    3) The structure of a literacy lesson when you have a short time frame.. Where do you put your main focus and why?
    4) More on how to get the most out of the data to support learning in an inner-city school.

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    • Anna Geiger

      Kathleen, I won’t be able to set up a call with you at this time, but this is definitely something we can discuss over email. Please send questions to hello(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com, and I can problem solve with you!

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  5. MaryAnn Stassen

    Hi Anna,
    I am an ESL/ELD instructor and literacy specialist.
    I would like to discuss:
    1) Any great ideas for teaching blending for students who have the sounds but just can’t seem to put them together without naming all the sounds separately first.
    2) Thoughts on decodable texts that have enough practice for older students who are working on the basics. The short decodables just don’t have enough practice.
    3) The structure of a literacy lesson when you just can’t fit it all in. Where do you put your main focus and why?
    4) More on how to use your assessments efficiently and get the most out of the data to support learning in an inner-city school.

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  6. TARA PAYNE

    Great Idea! I love your website and have been following you for about 5 years. I absolutely love the Printables and enjoy your podcasts. I teach Grade 2 this year and I would like to discuss:
    -ways to schedule my days to fit everything in
    -how to help all the ability levels in my class
    -how to efficiently decide on and plan for/ target for small group/individual instruction

    Looking forward to winning!!!

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  7. Mary Timothy

    Hi Anna! I would like to thank you for offering this giveaway! You are so easy to listen to, and I feel like I have already learned so much from your blogs, podcast and membership sight. I would love to chat about how to implement science of reading/ structured literacy when my district is currently using a balanced literacy approach and curriculum. In addition to this, I would love to chat about how I can help ignite a change in my district that is best for kids! I have mentioned it to my admin and my curriculum department coordinator, but I really want to start to bring change. Thank you again for all the knowledge you share and presenting this opportunity!
    Regards,
    Mary Timothy

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  8. Janelle Billy-Taitt

    Hello Anna
    Thank you for this amazing giveaway. I would love to meet with you for one on one discussion.
    I have been following your website for the past 8 years and I love your resources. I am a reading intervention teacher at my school. It is a Catholic all boys school in Trinidad. I do one on one 30 minute sessions with each student.

    The questions I have are:

    I. How to help an 8 year old who does not know letter sounds and cannot write.
    2. How to effectively track my students progress
    3. How to use the Science of Reading in my Day to day activities.
    4. At our school we use the Jolly Phonics programme which was developed in England. How do I link this to the Science of Reading.

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  9. Michele Green

    Congratulations!! What an amazing giveaway! I am a first-grade teacher in a private school. We are switching reading programs, and I would love to have your input on how to choose a new curriculum. I am also interested in your input on becoming Orton-Gillingham Certified/trained. I would also love your advice on starting a private tutoring business (this mama has one more kiddo to put through college). I have a lot of questions…I hope I win!
    Thank you for all that you do for teachers!

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  10. Debbie S

    I am teaching my 4 yr old how to read and she actually is doing well with the site words like are, for, and the (ones you can’t sound out when you are just learning the CVC words). How do you get it to stick. Also, I have an 8 yr old who can read well, but can’t remember the rules on how to spell his spelling words. Any tips for this?
    Thanks

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  11. Erin

    Exciting give-away!

    I have three topics that I would discuss with you, given the opportunity:

    1. What research are you aware of / advice do you have for the very very early years, ie 2 – 3 year olds, in language and literacy development? I have been supporting a wee school in Gulu, Uganda, and would like to make sure that the advice I am giving is on the right track. My area is much more Kindergarten level, but there really isn’t anybody else to advise.
    2. How do you feel the ideal classroom timetable is structured? I am moving to a new age-group this year (NZ years 4-6, equivalent to US years 3-5, approximately ages 8 – 10). I am excited for the change. It is perfect timing to get some input as the school year will begin for us in February.
    3. Play-based learning for older students. Do you have experience or advice in this area? I am so excited to try it out in my new setting, but I also want to make sure that the children aren’t missing out on important direct instruction.

    Love your website and all the fabulous resources, please keep doing what you are doing.

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  13. Marissa

    I’d love to discuss managing different ages at once alongside toddlers/infants, knowing when to continue to challenge or when you’re pushing to far too fast, how to select curriculum, the best way to teach handwriting, how to know if we’re “doing enough,” and how to handle naysayers especially within the family that you are committing to home education.

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  14. Stephanie

    I’d love to talk about getting our school on board with Science of Reading in the general education classrooms. I would also love more tips on getting organized with all of the millions of great resources I find online. I teach small group reading intervention K-5. Mostly, I’d just love a chance to talk with you 1:1 since you are one of my literacy/teacher idols!

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  15. Tim

    Hello Anna
    (Like you), I invested in Orton-Gillingham certification through the Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) in San Diego, California. While you earned your certificate through a complementary organization, I would love to talk to you regarding how best to maximize my newfound knowledge and skills. I invested both financially and time-wise, needing yearly a year to complete my required 45, 50-minute lessons with one learner (along with video-taped critiques from my mentor). I’m especially interested in learning how best to incorporate multi-sensory instruction online, particularly with individuals diagnosed with dyslexia.
    Thank you.
    Tim

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  16. Gina

    I would love to chat about small group lessons (and what everyone else should be doing) in my kindergarten classroom. I have followed you and have taken an SOR approach in a balanced literacy district. I’m ready to learn more from you!

    Reply to this comment

    • Anna Geiger

      Hi Gina!
      I won’t be able to set up a call with you this time, but please send questions to hello(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com, and I can problem solve with you! I have a lot of free resources to help answer your questions, so if you are as specific as possible in your email, I can be very specific in my reply. 🙂

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  17. Lesley

    Congratulations! I would love to chat about how to refine my program. I have just started with SOR this school year. I would like to discuss what I am currently doing and how to improve my program next year.

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  18. Lana Desmond

    I’m a second grade teacher with 10 out of 13 students who read below grade-level. Thanks to your decodables and independent center activities, they have made great progress. In fact, I’m thinking that a few of them are almost ready for more, but I’m nervous about pulling them out of decodables! I’d love to talk to you about their next steps.

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  19. Cari

    I would love to chat with you specifically about choosing a SOR-based curriculum for Pre-K 3’s & 4’s. There doesn’t seem to be much info out there due to lack of good studies prior to Kindergarten. Our boss is still requiring the letter of the week curriculum (in alphabetical order) and teaching sight words as whole words, not sounding out the parts that can be decoded. I just don’t know how to get things changing!

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  20. Sarah Volker

    Hi Anna,
    I’d love to chat with you about how to create a good team for my students with autism. How to get gen ed teachers on board to support our students. To see them as gen ed students first and having them come to IEP meetings as it’s a state requirement.

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  22. Nicole Mattice

    Hello! I would love to chat about starting my own at home business: tutoring and other things related to homeschooling. I taught in the classroom for 15 years and left to stay at home with my littles. I’d like to begin expanding my teaching without going back into the classroom.

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  23. Kristen Bass

    Hi!
    I’m a K-5 Title reading specialist. We’re just dipping our toes into SoR, though we are finding that many of the practices and materials we were already using are aligned. I’d love to know where you’d recommend “preaching the gospel” of SoR, so to speak, to gen ed teachers. My teaching partner and I having been leading school-wide PD that is optional for teachers to attend, and while it’s been well-attended, we do have teachers who are reluctant to change their practices and data-gathering methods. Which ideas to we prioritize? How do we make these topics easier to swallow for everyone, as well as more enticing to explore?

    Thanks so much for the consideration!

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  24. Sam

    Hi Anna,
    As a mother of 7 and an early childhood teacher in Australia, I have regularly used many of your resources over the years…. thank you!!
    My life has taken a different path in the last few years. I am now completing a PhD in mathematics education in the early years. I would love to chat with you about starting my own online business (in mathematics) so others may benefit from my research.
    Congratulations on 10 years!!

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  25. Candace

    Congrats on a wonderful job….you are still doing ……all the best to ten more years and beyond! May the God of wisdom continue to fill you with knowledge as you impart into our lives so we can make a more improved universe!

    Candace

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  26. Sara

    Hi there! My son has ADHD and a slight articulation delay (L, R, TH, SH sounds). He is in Kindergarten and finally has his letter sounds down, but he struggles blending words together. He often just tries to memorize words because he has a very good memory, and will guess as opposed to working on blending because it is so labor intensive for him. I would love suggestions on how to work on this. I am also a school-based SLP, and have loved using your phonics materials for my kiddos with phonological processes. Thanks for all that you do!

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  30. Kristen

    Congratulations on 10 years!
    I’d love to discuss my 4th grade daughter who doesn’t fit in any box. If we had time, I’d love to discuss starting up your own teacher-centered business.

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  31. Natasha

    Congratulations 🎉

    I’m a first year homeschool mama of an 1st grade and preschooler, and boy could I use your help! My youngest who is 4 has a speech delay and is working with a private specialist.
    I find he gets frustrated as we’re learning sounds and letters and it’s hard for me to then give my 1st grader what she needs because I’m spending extra time with him. I just doubt myself and don’t want my kiddos behind. Maybe you have some resources or ideas to help us manage as he transitions into kindergarten.

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  34. hayley

    Hi there, I am a new homeschooling mom living in Botswana and I feel like I really need help with choosing a learning to read curriculum. We start now in January and it would be amazing to know which homeschool curriculums you would suggest. Thanks so much

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  38. Kathleen Caruso

    How can I help a far behind student whose parents refuse to admit that she is a struggling learner? This is a cross curricular problem but the student often gets tummy aches before Math. I know that her mother helps her with Reflex:(

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  40. Marlene

    Would love to discuss new curriculum for our district that is aligned with SOR and best meets the needs of the students in our district.
    Also how to work with one student that mixes up her letters when presented but can read

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  41. Jane

    Yes, Congratulations on 10! Many things have changed in the last 10 years!!! I also need help with several students who know all their letters and sounds, but still cannot decode a word. They say /h/ /a/ /m/ and then tell me the word is cat. Your suggestions and insights would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you,
    Jane

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  42. Priscilla Flynn

    I teach kdg and tutor through 2nd grade. I would like to discuss your suggested assessment for students to pinpoint what to focus on during tutoring to help them improve their reading. I would also like to know how you would use the hour of time to do this. (I do understand it is not a one size fits all plan and that it would vary depending on the outcome of the assessment.) Because so many students are needing help and there are very few teachers able to tutor I am trying to assess to see what is needed, make a plan and begin it to be certain it is helpful, then share the materials and plan with their teacher/parents to work with them a little each day while I meet with them periodically to check progress.

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  43. Karen Herbaugh

    I would love to speak to you about a 3rd grade student that I had last year in a general reading group while we were waiting for her to be tested. She now has special education services but I still service her for 45 minutes a day using the Just Words program. There still is little growth. What next?

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    • Genny Isaachsen

      I would love to chat about how to best organize the resources I have purchased and have them work together. Also your favourite things for others to do while I run small groups. How do I find time for kids to spend more time reading and have them stay in task:)

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  44. Jessica

    Congratulations on 10 years! Your posts are always so helpful, and I look forward to reading them each week. I’d love to discuss starting my own teacher business with you. I admire you and how successful you’ve been doing it. I’d love to figure out how to use all of my knowledge and experiences to make my way in this business as well.

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  47. Amanda

    Our district is scheduled to choose a new reading series in the next few months. As a small rural district with limited funding, choosing the right reading series is so imperative. Also, picking your brain on meeting the needs of my Title students would be most helpful!

    Sincerely,

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  48. Julie M

    Hi Anna,
    Congrats on 10 years! I have followed The Measured Mom for several years and your resources have really helped me with the students I tutor. I would love to chat with you about anything reading/books/literacy related! I would like to know how a first grade class is structured using the SOR, how to explain to others the “why” of how I tutor and how to encourage them to see the light, and any extra tips on using an O-G based tutoring program with the students I tutor. I am a volunteer tutor and want to know how best to use the tutoring program I use with the school’s program (they have just switched to a O-G based program).
    Thanks so much!

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  50. Diane P

    Anna, Congratulations on this 10 year anniversary. It’s amazing and with God all things are possible. I would love to talk about starting a teaching related business. I have some questions about organization of my reading materials.

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  53. Ann Eaves

    I can’t think of anything I wouldn’t want to talk to you about
    – SOR
    – Small Group Instruction
    – Integrating Sight Words while also follow SOR principles
    – Students that aren’t showing progress
    – How to adjust my schedule to incorporate more SOR/Phonemic/Phonological elements into my day
    – How to get my administration on board with shifting to SOR
    The list could go on and on!

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  55. Elizabeth Hands

    Hi Anna
    I would love to have a chat to you about setting up a phonological and phonemic program for beginning readers in the classroom. This would be valuable teaching tool and source of professional development for staff and parents and help to build a connective understanding about the importance of developing reading skills.
    Hope to chat soon!
    Thanks.
    Elizabeth

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  57. Skye Oliver

    Hi Ana,
    I would love to discuss the science of reading and how to implement it into daily life and the classroom. I would also love to discuss how to start an education based business! Thanks for this amazing opportunity ❤️.
    Skye

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  59. Angela Hinsch

    I would love to discuss how to choose a new curriculum and SoR in kindergarten! I loved Teaching Every Reader, but struggle at times with how to implement what I learned with my kinders!

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  63. Hannah

    I would love to discuss some of the second graders I have who struggle with being consistent in sounding out. I’d also like to see your perspective on how you might tweak what I currently do during reading time.

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  66. Yvette Acord

    I’d appreciate advice about organizing small groups of IEP students with multiple ELA goals during 30 minute blocks using SOR based curriculum, as well as Orton Gillingham certification.

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  67. Lisa

    I would love to hear information about starting a teaching- related business! Also, I am an EAL support teacher. I would love to find some some organizational methods for an individualized approach to data tracking. In addition, I would love to learn about the science of reading.

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  69. Michael Clayton

    Hi Anna,
    I am a reading/math interventionist for fourth and fifth graders. Your website/blog is mostly geared towards early readers, but there are of course upper elementary grade students who need remediation with the concepts/skills of early reading. I have listened to and read some of your posts about the science of reading and would like to discuss with you more about your thoughts on this topic as well as your general thoughts on reading education in general. Congratulations on ten years! Time really flies!

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  70. Ruth Inman

    I have been teaching a struggling 1st grade reader after school and would like to discuss the best way to structure this very limited time. I am also thinking of starting a tutoring business with another teacher, offering reading interventions and support for K-3rd grade. I am concerned that many beginning readers need a different approach or more support than our schools can offer.

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  71. Lisa Galer

    Our district is in the process of looking for new literacy curriculum. I would love to be able to chat with you about what things we should be looking for in the curriculum so that it aligns with SOR and through the grades (1-6).

    Thank you,
    Lisa

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  72. Jennifer Bianchina

    I am a K-6 Resource Teacher. I service students both in and out of the classroom. I have been teaching students phonetics decoding and encoding for years. It always seemed to be what they were missing.
    Now that the Science of Reading has become a loud part of our teaching world, I want to make a difference with our Kindergarten through Third grade teachers. As their colleague I walk a fine line with sharing knowledge and “instructing” them to consider teaching differently. I am hoping to discuss ways to gently influence their teaching to include a more structured approach to teaching literacy.

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  73. Rachel

    Hello! I am OG trained and working one-on-one with a student for part of the day, while coteaching the rest of the day. I have a wonderful co-teacher and while we have Fundations to support students during the day, we still use the workshop model for our other literacy block. We are fierce advocates for the SOR and doing our best to do what’s right for our students including spending endless hours printing decodables, activities, etc. that will support our learners. I guess my questions would be.. how could we advocate more to admin for a full change of direction instead of them just resting on us “doing a great job..”…how can we better differentiate to support our struggling learners while pushing students who are ready to learn higher concepts? And finally…all the organization tips!! Thank you for all you’re doing!

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  74. iliana

    As an ESL teacher and Reading Interventionist, I need to be very conscious of what my dyslexic students should be learning. Two of my biggest struggles are having them enunciate proper English sounds, and organizing my 30-minute lessons with students from 1st-5th grade (keeping track of lessons, and having materials easily accessible)

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  75. iliana

    As an ESL teacher and Reading Interventionist, I need to be very conscious of what my dyslexic students should be learning. Two of my biggest struggles are having them enunciate proper English sounds, and how I should organize my 30-minute lessons with students from 1st-5th grade.

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  76. Shanda Goodwin

    Hi Anna, I would love to chat with you about science of reading and my English Learners. I have found so much success using your decodable texts and lessons with my kids who struggle with word recognition. I see growth, and I want that to continue. 🙂

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  77. Tammy

    I am a Special Education Literacy Teacher from SK to grade 3. I took your course given over the summer and loved it. You and Becky Spence opened my eyes, and I knew I had to make a change because my job was using the LLI Intervention program for so many students it helped, but there I was always a few that fell through the cracks. After the course, I switched to decodable. Now my preschool principal and I are starting to look for a program to implement for our school. I would love to discuss this with you and get some possible guidance in the area. I love your podcast, and you have inspired me a great deal.

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  79. Dulcineia Nunes

    I work in the special education population, building independence is crucial. How can I create centers to build independence without taking to much time to plan and be attainable to my students?

    Dulcineia Nunes

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    • Anna Geiger

      This is a great question, Dulcineia! I won’t be able to set up a call with you this time, but please send questions to hello(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com, and I can problem solve with you!

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    • Anna Geiger

      Hi Ester!
      We can definitely talk about how to teach sight words (hint – it’s not about memory!). I’m not able to schedule a call with you this time, but we can definitely discuss this over email! Please email hello(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com and I can share my thoughts. 🙂

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  83. Mrs. Macklin

    Good morning. I absolutely love your webinars, products, blogs etc. I have learned and printed so many great resources. As an Intervention Specialist it’s a little overwhelming. How would you suggest I organize?

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  86. Laura Patterson

    I would love help with a struggling reader. He doesn’t retain anything we work on regarding letters or their sounds. He can’t identify any of the letters, not even the ones in his name. I’ve tried auditory, kinesthetic, and visual activities with no success. I’m just stuck. Thank you for any help you can give me.

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  89. Lauren Ford

    This is the most amazing start to the school year in Zimbabwe. My calling is to teach Africa to read and just today i found the slogan i will be using in all the future work i compile – “Driven by Heart”. I work for an faith-based NGO called Higherlife Foundation .
    I am a teacher with 33 years experience in ECD education. I have definitely given my passion to my daughter who teachers First Grade at Villa Academy in Seattle.

    I would love to hear from you.
    Lauren Ford

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    • Anna Geiger

      Hi Daniel!
      I don’t have a lot of experience with ESL, but I’m happy to problem solve with you over email if you’d like! Please feel free to send questions her: hello(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com

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  93. Raina L Sturtz

    Wow, this is great!
    I have taken one of your online workshops and loved it:)
    I have been a member for several years and would love to pick your brain on curriculum and running a teacher-owned business.
    I hope to hear from you!
    Raina
    Pre-K teacher

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