I will be taking a new turn today as I discuss the power of therapy dogs, of which I have two. There are a variety of programs that...

In my last blog, I wrote about the science of reading as it relates to the shift in how reading is taught in our primary schools today....

As we enter 2024, parents hope for positive feedback from the primary schools regarding our student’s reading progress. In many cases...

Parents of elementary school students have begun to notice a disturbing trend in local schools. This is a trend that strikes at the very...

There are many reasons for reading aloud to your child, but my favorite is the pleasure derived from sitting down and cuddling up with...

In today’s blog I will write a little more about facilitating phonological awareness in your child. I recently read in the New York Times...

Phonological Awareness - The earliest element of reading: Phonological awareness is an awareness of the SOUNDS OF LANGUAGE. Babies listen...

Welcome to CM BookWorks blog! In this blog and future blogs, I will discuss the art of reading, from very early childhood and beyond. I...

Welcome to CMbookworks, a website devoted to instilling the love of reading in children. As a reading instructor for the last twenty...