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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Last week I shared with you my concern about rewarding and giving children so much candy and junk food. I do believe in rewarding...

I admit I don't usually read or quote Hebrew articles. However, Yedidyah Meir wrote an article in Be'Shevah newspaper after Simchat Torah...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dear Gaila, My daughter has just started first grade. Last year she learned the basics of reading in Kindergarten. You've told us that...

Dear Gaila, My daughter has just started third grade. Summer vacation was challenging, fun and a little crazy. Now that we are back in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Throughout the past month, I shared with you fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading, encourage spelling, grammar,...

In the past few weeks I shared with you fun, free summer activity that will get your kids reading. and encourage spelling, grammar,...

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...