Dear Gaila - Reading with Phonics - Drill it! (Part III)
As many teachers, parents and students know - the best way to learn to read is with phonics. There are two parts to teaching students how...
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- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Reading with Phonics - How? (Part II)
Last week I explained why children need to learn to read with phonics. However, with all due respect to the theory, how do we translate...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Reading with Phonics - Why? (Part I)
Very often people ask me which is the best way to teach - sight words or phonics? My answer - BOTH but start with phonics! Why is it...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Top Funny Books
Once a month I will post a list of my top books in a certain category. This time I will discuss humorous, silly books that will make you...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Dear Gaila - To Reward and How to Reward - Those are the Questions (Part III)
In this series I've discussed the reasons for rewarding students and last week I explained about the worth of the rewards. This week I'll...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - To Reward and How to Reward - Those are the Questions (Part II)
Last week I shared with you my concern about rewarding and giving children so much candy and junk food. I do believe in rewarding...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Dear Gaila - To Reward and How to Reward - Those are the Questions (Part I)
I admit I don't usually read or quote Hebrew articles. However, Yedidyah Meir wrote an article in Be'Shevah newspaper after Simchat Torah...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Our Pick of Books for Short Chapter Books
Once a month I will post a list of my top books in a certain category. This time I will discuss short chapter books: It is super exciting...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Dear Gaila - How to Guide My Child to Choose Good Books at the Library (Part III)
Dear Gaila, I want my children to practice reading and therefore, obviously, I want them to take books out of the library. However, to be...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - How to Encourage My Child to go to the Library (Part II)
Dear Gaila, I want my children to practice reading and therefore, obviously, I want them to take books out of the library. However, to be...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Why Should I Take My Child to the Library? (Part I)
Dear Gaila, I want my children to practice reading and therefore, obviously, I want them to take books out of the library. However, to be...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Our Pick of Books for Emergent Readers
Dear Gaila, My daughter has just started first grade. Last year she learned the basics of reading in Kindergarten. You've told us that...
- Nov 17, 2022
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Dear Gaila - Adjusting to the School Year
Dear Gaila, My daughter has just started third grade. Summer vacation was challenging, fun and a little crazy. Now that we are back in...
- Nov 17, 2022
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Dear Gaila - Being a Stranger
Well, I'm back in Israel and like I told you last time, I've learnt a lot from my trip to Russia. Recently, I spent seven days being a...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - On the Importance of Knowing English
I want to share with you a story that happened to me last week that clarified, once more, why knowing English is so important in this day...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Getting my child to read
Dear Gaila, What is the best way I can help my child improve his English reading? One of Many Mothers... Dear Mother, I have said it once...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Benefits of Bilingualism
Dear Gaila, My 3 year old son will be starting nursery school next month. When his teacher heard that he was bilingual, she was not...
- Nov 17, 2022
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Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Reading (Part IV)
Throughout the past month, I shared with you fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading, encourage spelling, grammar,...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Writing (Part III)
In the past few weeks I shared with you fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading. and encourage spelling, grammar,...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Dear Gaila - Summer Projects to do with Children that Encourage Spelling, Reading, Grammar and Phone
Last week I shared with you a fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading. This week I'll share a spelling/reading/grammar...
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