It is that time of year for parents and teachers - report cards and parent-teacher interviews. For many parents, this is an exciting time to hear...
Are you asking yourself, “How is my kid doing in school this year?” It is parent teacher interview time and you might be starting to think about how...
Happy Halloween! Although this holiday is usually reserved for scary stories, elaborate costumes, and lots of candy it can also be a great time to...
“Mommy, Daddy, listen to me read this book!” These are magical words to hear from our children. Kindergarten and first grade teachers are thrilled...
I hope you have been practicing your home reading strategies from Part 1 of this blog! Here are 3 more to try at home this week. Flippy the Dolphin...
How can I help my child with their reading at home? So many parents struggle with this question. The idea of teaching a child to read becomes even...
Since launch, we are often asked how Hoot Reading came to be. Although we have only been around for about 6 months, the technology that powers Hoot...
Today I came across an interesting and surprising fact. Up until the late 1600s or 1700s people only read aloud – for an audience, as a social...
Lindsay Gustafson was one of Hoot Reading’s first teachers. She holds a B.Ed from the University of Alberta, a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma of...
It was the first week of July when I began to see Back To School supplies filling up store shelves…I could not believe it! As a teacher trying to...