For Teachers

Susan Koehler

Oct 12, 20213 min read

The Many Faces of October

Crisp air, multi-colored leaf piles, and unmistakable winds of change usher in the first full month of fall. And change is a curious...

Susan Koehler

May 31, 20202 min read

Teach Them Love

"...all children need to identify with each other instead of learning to identify some children as the other."

Susan Koehler

Nov 6, 20184 min read

Who’s Really "Getting it Wrong" in Reading?

“Why Are We Still Teaching Reading the Wrong Way?” This is the title of American Public Media journalist Emily Hanford’s dangerously...

Susan Koehler

Jul 11, 20184 min read

Five Ways to Fail as a Writer

You have a gift. You have ideas. You have the passion to form words into images, concepts, and aha moments for adoring readers. You can...

Susan Koehler

Jun 14, 20185 min read

The Reading Race

Runners, take your mark. Ready. Set. Go! Sprinters break from the blocks and explode onto the track. Arms and legs alternate in a visual...

Susan Koehler

Jun 14, 20185 min read

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Preparing to enter kindergarten is an exciting experience. It’s also a little scary. Parents of preschoolers often wonder if their...

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