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  • MY FIRST TEACHER I have a passion for literacy. It all began in a screened in porch in South Central Los Angeles when I was almost 5 years old. My mother’s first language was Spanish. She told me how hard it was for her to learn English. She grew up…

  • I learn so much from my grandchildren. They teach me how to enjoy the moment. They teach me to be still and absorb sights and sounds that I have taken for granted. I have learned to see nature through their eyes. It fills me with optimism and hope that the…

  • I now know how difficult it is to be a caregiver. My husband suffered a stroke and it has been a challenging, scary time these last months. Seeing the left side of his face drooped as he slurred his speech to tell me that he is planning to drive himself…

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  • Living in a Beach Town

    I am one of the lucky ones who has a view of the Pacific Ocean from my living room window. Our home was purchased 24…

  • Reflections

    The day I became a grandmother I began evaluating my life, or I should say reevaluating it. I realized that this beautiful child is not…

  • Resources For Early Literacy

    Resources For Early Literacy

    Phonemic Awareness A child may be able to recite the alphabet, but they need to first learn SOUNDS. Most of reading problems come from a…

  • Sight Words

    Sight words comprise close to 70 of the words we read. For a child to be a fluent reader, it is important that sight words…