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Encouraging Writing Through Free-Writing: Importance of Free Writing

May 25, 2022June 20, 2022

What is Free-Writing? Free-writing, in education, is the process of allowing students to write whatever comes to their minds. They can write as little or as much as they desire. There are no rules during free-writing. The exercise is entirely … Read more

October 28, 2021June 20, 2022

L3arning_T0gether

Teaching

I grew up hearing that learning disabilities go away. “People get kids tested for dyslexia so their kids believe they can’t read,” my dad would say. My mom felt that ADHD is an excuse for bad behavior. My parents and … Read more

July 14, 2021January 7, 2022

L3arning_T0gether

Teaching

Introduction Back when I was 24, I took my first official teaching job. It was at a head start preschool. This job changed me in many ways. But one conversation with a fellow teacher still stands out. It was the … Read more

January 12, 2021January 3, 2022

L3arning_T0gether

Parenting, Teaching

I grew up in a house hearing many timeless expressions. These included idioms (i.e. “a penny for your thoughts,”) and other overused phrases. My parents, especially my mom, used popular phrases when talking about a number of things, including behavior … Read more

November 26, 2020April 10, 2022

L3arning_T0gether

Parenting

Process Over Product: One of the first jobs I held out of college was working at a Montessori inspired preschool. As teachers, we were required to participate in monthly trainings. These trainings covered topics ranging from safety considerations in the … Read more

November 9, 2020December 25, 2021

L3arning_T0gether

Parenting

Opening The 21st century has seen a lot of progress for people with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders. We’ve learned more about learning disorders due to ongoing research. And the quality of education has been improved for students who have … Read more

October 2, 2020January 6, 2022

L3arning_T0gether

Parenting, Teaching

Introduction Reading into a kid’s behavior can be a tough job. And it can be even harder to know definitively how to respond to a kid’s behavior. There are days when you may think that everything is fine for your … Read more

September 27, 2020December 19, 2021

L3arning_T0gether

Life

My name is Jessica and I’m the author of this website. As the creator, I thought it might be meaningful to share my own story. I hope in doing so it provides some context for the ideas I write about. … Read more

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