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Bucket List! I have been so nervous this week because I feel like I have arrived! I don’t know that I am really ready but here I am. Very thankful to have one of my leaders here with me because she compliments me! @createlittlebookworms #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie

So much fun when your pets like what you do? Hope this video made you smile today!

I miss celebrating Halloween with my kids! It has always been my favorite holiday. I guess because I love candy! Today two of my clients go to the same school so we took some time to play the syllable game. Still learning and practicing but have fun! If you want a link to this stall able game, just let me know. It’s like uno but we practice syllable types! The best part is I won two games today! That usually does not happen! 😀 ( cause sometimes I let then win!) #ortongillingham #dyslexiatherapy #dyslexiasupport #scienceofreading #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam

Isn’t this what leadership is? You follow and you learn but eventually you go out on your own! I love seeing this happening on my tractors book team! ( my team with my PaperPie business) It hard when I see this happening because I want to control. If only you did it this way you would see success! But I have to let go! They have to learn to do it their way! Do you find this hard to do even as a parent? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #preschoolmoms #preschoolteachers

What I hate! I hate that this kid is feeling like he is stupid even though he is extremely bright. I hate that this kid is being left behind in his ability to read and spell because of the way the school is teaching him to read. He did not get a good grasp on phonemic awareness but he is supposed to figure out on his own that words are made up of parts and the difference between a vowel and a consonant. I love that I get to make a difference in his life. Do you know what the difference is between a vowel and a consonant? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #phonemicawareness #phonemicawarenessskills

13 years ago, I was living a nightmare! My husband was unemployed! The direct sales company I had loved for do many years was about to bankruptcy! It was to be my biggest year! We were trying to relocate to Brenham but couldn't sell our house in houston! The triplets were 8 and doing a second round of 1st grade because they were still struggling with reading! But I did a thing! I signed up with a company called Usborne Books & More, now called PaperPie! Little did I know that this decision would bless my life in so many ways! I have learned so much about myself and leadership that I now get to share with my kids and my clients I teach. I have found my passion -getting kids excited about reading by teaching those who struggle to read and providing the best books for all children. I have discovered how to have a valuable business and it’s starts by valuing myself! Asking for what you want and dreaming big. The best part of my business is getting to share these leadership skills and my knowledge about how we learn to read with my team and others! I am proud to say my team has sold over 100,000 in products since the beginning of the year and we have not even hit the busiest three months of the year! If you find that you are in a low place right now please know it will turn around just hold on! God had a better plan for me and I had no idea! 🤷‍♀️ jerm 29:11 So proud of these amazing women I get to call my team members! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #preschoolmoms #preschoolteachers #ortongillingham #preschoolbooks #dyslexiasupport #dreamsdocometrue✨

Did you know that we all have creativity? Sometimes it is just hidden and we have to find it. This is not my booth set up! One thing I love about my business is helping others fine that buried creativity! Sometimes it just takes us backing off and letting them do it! I am by no means perfect but I try! I think she did a pretty good job! Don’t you? Show me your creativity in a photo! #readmeastorytoday #sharepaperpie #tractorsbookteam #preschoolmoms #preschoolteachers #preschoollife

Who is your cheerleader? I know for me my grandfather was my cheerleader ! He always believed in whatever I was doing! I remember him telling me that one day I would be a director! I love doing this for my grandaughter !#houstonmomsgroup #houstondash Now that I have my own business I love being the cheerleader for those on my team! It is so hard to believe that you really can design the life you want, even when life gives you “triplets” or obstacles along the way! Tomorrow night there is a peak inside the career opportunity with PaperPie at 8:30 pm. Central I know maybe you have thought, gosh it would be nice if I did not have to work full time and I could do something I enjoy! Or I would love to be able to be at more of my kids activities! Or Wouldn’t it be great to earn a free trip somewhere ? Just come tomorrow night and see if we can answer some of your questions. Worse case you’ll walk away earning some free books! Best case you’ll walk away with a new career! Maybe 🤔 this is your sign? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #preschoolteachers #preschoolmoms

Tonight is one of those amazing nights you dream about when your kids are little! To teach them to stand up for what is right, to speak truth for themselves and others. You never really know if they got what you have been trying to teach them until they do! 😀 Tonight I am so proud of Janelle. She wrote a letter to the president of her college explaining her frustrations with her soccer seasons in a very respectful manner! Her soccer career has not at all been what we dreamed it would be at her college, but she loves the college! She is learning to find her voice! She is learning to speak for others! She is learning to stick with things even though they might not go as she wants it to go! She is learning to ask for what she wants! She is learning lots! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #parentingmoments #proudmomma❤️

How do you help kids understand that words are make of not just letters and sounds but syllable parts? Teaching them how to divide the syllables using magnetic tiles helps them understand that the syllables come together to form words! For more techniques of things you can do to help your kids, just follow me here. # #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #preschoolmoms #preschoolteachers #preschoolife

Are you going crazy at ther homework hour? What would take 10 minutes to get done takes at least an hour because of the dragging their feet on getting started? I listened to this podcast today by Kirsten Boss and I could not help but think about how these techniques can help moms get their ADHD kids focused on getting the homework done. She talked about how we all have a check engine light within us that tells us when we are getting stressed to the max and we have to pay attention to that signal. What is the thing your child does when he is supposed to be doing homework but decides he needs to sharpen all the pencils first? What behavior is he doing to stall. How can we see him start to do these things and help him regulate his system ( because he is getting too stressed) It could be as simple as having him wash his hands in cold water! Listen to this podcast and let me know how it can help you in helping an ADHD child focus on his homework! #kristenboss #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #adhdtips

Some people think that if they teach kids phonics, they will know how to read!!! But we can't stop there! Being able to understand syllable types is the reason why we use phonics! I shared this card with one of my parents today. When my client first tried to read the word tablet, he thought it was a table until he coded it. After he coded it, it made sense, and he now knows how to spell both words! If you want more tips like this be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook! #readmeastorytoday #scienceofreading #tractorsbookteam #preschoolmoms #teachyourchildtoread

Do you like large crowds? My dad always loved football. This is bringing back memories for me! They say their population doubles in size on the weekend. #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #wareagle #wareagle🦅

Imagine a single act that can boost your memory, improve your focus and even strengthen your relationships. Curious? It’s as simple as reading aloud! Discover how just taking 20 minutes a day to read aloud can transform your daily life and bring unexpected benefits! I know it’s hard when they are young but when they call ☎️ you from college just to talk, you will know that is is worth it! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #readaloud

Ever notice how your paycheck seems to vanish? Or are you one of those people ( like me) that just likes to buy things on sale? PaperPie wants to help you keep your kids engaged in reading but we understand things are tight. That is why we have introduced our saving shelf monthly specials. Hot 🥵 50 percent off specials! Time to save you money on some fun books for upcoming birthdays or holidays. Message me for my favorites based on your child’s age and development! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #preschoolmoms #preschoolteachers #readingisfundamental

When is the last time that you found a book that you could not put down? Spotify has audible books now and I started listening to The Life Impossible! It is such a great book. I love when she is describing a man who is doing something unexpected that she says, “it was like a chimpanzee doing a watercolor painting! I just love the beauty of our language! If you have never listened to Audio books before and they don’t seem to hold your attention, try this one! What books are you loving today? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #spotify #thelifeimpossible #momsbooks

Pulling your hair out trying to entertain your kids in the car? Maybe you don't want to give them a tablet every single time they are in the car! My first wrap ups are here too your rescue!😀 No pieces to lose in the car! Kids can self check to see if they did it correctly and you can cheer then on with our taking your eyes off the road. Helps with visual discrimination which is a pre reading skill. Comment HELP below and I will send you a link all the choices. There is a lot to choose from! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolmoms #sharepaperpie #tractorsbookteam #prereadingskills

I was just talking to a client the other day about how herchild’s self esteem is affected because is he can't spell! He is embarrassed at school when he has to write things and turn then into his teacher. He is in 5 Th grade. Sometimes, we think spelling skills are not important because we Ga free e spell checks. Believe it or not, even as an adult we have to hand write things! And now we text, but what if we are in a room from of people and we can spell it close enough so we have to use speech to text! Its embarrassing! Do you agree?? How important is spelling? Let me know in the comments! #readmeastoryroday #spellingrules #preschoolkids #selfesteem

I asked a kid to spell scramble the other day! I got scar ble! They know the letters but they forget the parts! Do you or your children struggle with this? #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #preschoolathome #readmeastorytoday

Just a fun tip for you! We can’t remember everything! Also people with dyslexia sometimes forget the names of things so… So when that happens this is something you can do. 😢 sorry, it does not work on names of people! #readmeastorytoday #learningisgrowing #tractorsbookteam

Can he do it? Will it fit? The hard part of having kids is letting them try and being ok with mistakes. It is hard because we have so much anxiety 😬 if we mess up. However, I have learned with my trio they are hands on learners! They learned by doing! In a way I think we are all like that. What do you think? Go to my stories to see if we succeeded! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #tripletrenovations

School is in session and your homework might be to practice spelling words? Maybe you dread having to fight with your child about practicing? Maybe you want to help them understand the parts of each word? I play hang man a lot with my clients so I can have them think about? Is there a consonant cluster? What about a vowel pair? How many syllables are in the word? Message me and I will share a free link to word wall. You can add any words to the list! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #preschooler #spellingwords #backtoschooltips #scienceofreadingmatters

I am fortunate, I know! I don’t know 🤷 if it is because my aunt and uncle were both psychologist in their career or if… It is because there is only like 10 or 15 years between us because my mom’s dad remarried after my mom’s mom passed away and she practically raised her siblings, but today I am thankful! Just thankful for family! Thankful for my uncle who had to be a caregiver for my aunt the whole time because she fell before we came! Thankful that he role modeled to my kids for how a husband should treat his wife! Thankful that we get to decide how to spend our lives and value those close to us! Are you lucky like me and have wonderful extended family members? I hope so, even if they are not blood relatives! #familymemories❤️ #graditude #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam

$100 in free goodies? I don't know about you but I love free things! Maybe you have kinda of wondered in the back of your head, would I be successful at my own business? But, I don't have money to start my own business. I wonder if my kids would love that I sold Childrens books But, it might take away from my family time? Also, I am not a sales person I would not know what to do? All of these questions, will be answered at this special 15 minute event this evening. 8:30 central. Come and get those questions answered and who knows, you might be our big winner with the $100 in goodies. What do you have to lose? Message me for link. #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #directsalesopportunity #preschoolmoms

We are family! It seems appropriate since this is how I feel about all children. When I do a book drive I have people that donate that do not even know me. They just care about kids and teachers! Today I got to deliver 9 boxes of books for classroom and donate a puzzle to six other classes. I also put together surprise boxes of books for teachers to share in their classroom. Every year teachers spend so much of their own money on books for their classrooms. Thanks to everyone of you from the bottom of my heart for donating to my book drive. I put on the label. “This book has been donated by someone who cares for you!” Because… We are family! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookdrive #sharepsperpie #tractorsbookteam #askewhisd #askewpto #askewhtx @elitedentalpediatrics @readmeastorytoday @askewelementaryart

Don’t worry! It’s hard to have enough money for everything we want to do with our kids or grandkids. We want to provide all the resources they need but this time of year we know you have to buy school supplies and uniforms etc. Budgeting for back-to-school can be tough. To help, PaperPie is offering 40% off all select back to school products from noon until midnight central on August 11th. Plus, place your order by August 11th to enter a draw for $50 in free products. Message me for party link and earn another chance to win $50 in free items when others order through your referral. Who can you invite to the party? Who can you help save money? Dont’ miss out! They can shop anytime before the 11th, Some products will sell out so don’t delay! #readmeastorytoday #tractorbookteam #backtoschool2024 #preschoolteachers #kidsbookshelf

Having a business in the home is not easy because…. Sometimes you feel you have to work all the time because if you don’t work you don’t make money ! Your house is not always spotless because you “work” is always in messy places. You feel pulled because sometimes because you are home people think you don’t work . You try to go to work but then you get interrupted by the kids all the time. You think I will work after I do the dishes or take a nap because I didn’t sleep well the night before. You think, I don’t feel like working today! ( can’t do video because I am not dressed etc) BUT-having a business in the home is GREAT because .., Kids can help as they get older ! They can learn to have self discipline because you show them! Kids can learn to work and then play! Kids can learn that they have it within themselves to go for their dreams! They don’t have to settle for working for someone else! Guess what else-they learn they are going to make mistakes but they will learn and survive! If you work from home, what struggles have you found and what benefits have you seen? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #workingfromhomewithkids #workingfromhomeperks #workingfromhomemom

Do you feel as if the world is growing darker by the day? Maybe, you are worried about the economy and how you are going to make it? Or maybe you are worried about the election and what is going to happen afterwards. Or maybe you are worried about your kids who might be struggling with reading and you wish they would change the way they teach reading Well, last week I did a thing! I shared my knowledge with early childhood teachers to help them know the signs for preschool children with dyslexia. We are changing things! PaperPie is having Dollar Days sales to help the economy right now and to help your money go further. I wish I could change what might be happening in the world right now, but one I can do is share with you, what I have found that worked for me. Change is always going to happen but I have learned that sometimes taking a chance and doing something different always helps. This is what I did last week, presenting the conference. It is something fun to focus on. For only $10 right now, you can join us in our literacy battle to get kids excited about reading. That $10 will help you offer fun new books to others this coming holiday season. You can help them save money and you can make money too. You don’t have any things to lose. I will guide you every step of the way! Let’s do this! Message me, I’m in! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #readingstruggles

How do you make learning fun over the summer? You pay Connect Four! Spells word before you play or in this case tell if the word follows the patterns we teach! Why did we use ch instead of tch? If you want to know comment help or pm me. #spellingpatterns #connectfour #summerslide #readmeastorytoday

What do you read when you fly ✈️? On this last trip too Illinois I have been preparing for my presentations at the PTAC conference for preschool teachers. I am sharing with them things they can do with their preschoolers to help learning to read be successful for all kids.

One thing I am the most proud of! When I started with PaperPie in 2011, I had no idea the impact this business would have on my family. All I knew then was that I was a stay-at-home mom and needed to make more money taking care of triplets. Today, I get to share my daughter’s first illustrated book. As she grew up in this business, she saw book after book of wonderful illustrations. Having free access to these books inspired her to become an illustrator for children’s books. I know I am biased, but I do have a critical eye for Art because I have an art degree. I am so proud of the hours and hours she put into being the illustrator and designer for this book. She did not have a class to teach her how to illustrate a book; she figured it out independently. She has done logos many times for my team, and one of them referred her to her dad, who wanted to publish a book. If you have ever thought about jumping into do something new.…consider the impact that your business might have on your family. We actually never know what God has planned but we just trust that he will pave the way. Today is the last day, you can get started with PaperPie for only $1 . Why don’t you take that leap of faith? your children will benefit in so many ways. #sharepaperpie #dreamsdocometrue✨ #childrensbooksoninstagram #readmeastorytoday #createlittlebookworms

Do you kids know our states? I have a free activity page to send you that you can do today with your kids! Comment free and I will send it to you! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #usastates

What does support mean to you? To me support means taking a stand even though some people may not agree! I am thankful to support a team that supports my sister, sister in law and many friends whom I love! Thank you Astros for having pride night. Thank you to my good friend, @stephanieprof for giving me her tickets. Even though, I am the family member that did not watch sports as much as my sisters and my dad, I am thankful I have this memory of celebrating my sister! I have a memory of watching the Astros with my dad in the astrodome! It was a full stadium last night too! So proud to live in this city! #houstonastrosbaseball #houstonastros⚾️ #houstonastrodome #memoriesforlife❤️

Does your child struggle with getting b and d confused? Many kids who struggle need to fill the difference between and d and b. In way ways they feel the same but they can feel that when the circle is on the left side it’s a d and when the circle is after the line it’s a d. There are lots of ways to help kids 🧒 👧 with this, but we never know which method is going to stick in their brains. 🧠 so we have to keep trying because one thing that might work for one kid might not work for another. What ways have you found that helps kids with the confusion? #ortongillingham #ortongillinghamteachers #sharepaperpie #dyslexiasupport #strugglingreaders

Celebrating Pride night with the Houston Dash. As my friend Lily from Guatemala says we are at a football 🏈 game! #houstondash #houstondashsoccer #htownsfinest #readmeastorytoday

Today 34 year ago I was… Checking into the hospital! It was the day I was going to have a baby. We had tried 9 days before but no he was not going to be forced to come. After they broke my water, two and half hours later he graced us with his presence! I will never forget when I was in labor when they realized the cord was pinched and he was not getting air and they told me to switch positions! Recently, he just switched positions in his career. He is now the boss of his own shop! He like me, has definite ideas for how things should be! I could not be more proud of him and his passion for being a dad and making the world a better place! Happy Birthday, my sweet first born! #f1garage #readmeastorytoday #proudmomma❤️

Three tips to transform your child’s spelling skills : Many kids know how to read words but they have no idea why the word is spelled the way it is. This is fine until the words get longer and they can’t memorize them anymore. It is so important that kids know how to segment the sounds in each word. Not only does this help with reading but it also helps with spelling! I shared the three steps in this video I use with my clients! What steps do you use to help your child with spelling? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #preschoolmoms #preschoolteachers #segmentsounds #sharepaperpie

Just curious? How do you wind down after a long day! This is my now 33 year old with one of the triplets when he was a teenager!

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Few things in life are more delightful than seeing a child’s zest for knowledge, potential, and creativity rise from the pages of a great book. We advocate for “literacy and learning as a lifestyle” helping families connect, educate, discover , dream and have fun! We are more than a publisher or a book seller. The truth is that we are a movement, a mission -driven , enthusiastic organization founded to expand literacy and deepen relationships through books ,toys, and games. Additionally, we enable economic opportunities to storymakers in a supportive, collaborative environment but the truth is! We need more storymakers to help children and communities do greater and better greater! We need you or someone you know who cares about transforming lives, One story, one book, one child at a time. Message me today about how to get started for free! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolteachers #dyslexiasupport #dyslexiatherapy #literacymatters #literacymovement #sharepaperpie

I have a client that hates coming to me! ( surprisedly ha) He can read but he sometimes reads the wrong word and it messes up his comprehension. I wanted to find a book that we could read together so I could help him not just guess at the word but use the skills I have talk him to figure out the word. I showed him the Epic Adventure Series and his eyes lit up! He said, I read that book. “I got it at the book fair at my school. “ He loved it! He had no idea there were other books in the series! Yesterday, I got to met the author of this series. @felicearenabooks I asked him to send a special message to my student to keep reading! ( even though he hates it) My personal mission is the spark the love of reading in children and families! If you love historical fiction and mysteries and adventures you need to get this series! This series is also a great read aloud that you will enjoy too! Message me today for more info! Thanks @virginiaelliottbuchanan for doing his book fair at his school. You are making a difference! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolmoms #epicadventures #sparkingtheloveofreading #dyslexiaeducation #dyslexiatherapy

What I have learned in my sixty years on this earth! As toddlers/ babies we have to be detectives and figure out what they need. When they are preschoolers, we still have to be detectives and help them learn the vocabulary to share what they are feeling! Teach them to say the word angry! ( when they are angry) As teenagers we have to gradually teach them to look at their own behavior and learn how to communicate their feelings. When we talk about how the characters might be feeling we help them discover their own feelings! Then lastly, we have to look at ourselves and see what our behavior is trying to tell us. Why are we acting that way? Why does this scare me? What story am I telling myself about the situation? What tips can you share about behavior? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #preschoolmoms #dyslexia #parentingtipsandtricks #allbehavioriscommunication

In 2015 my life changed! My phone rang! This person called me about joining my team! She was hesitate to join because she had been in another direct sales company and she had to meet quarterly requirements every quarter. She had a 1year old and was staying at home but used to be a middle school science teacher! She wanted to make extra money. I explained we don’t have quarterly requirements! After reading all the fine print she decided to take a risk! Today, she is a close friend of mine and one of the most successful people on my team! For the next 5 days I get to spend time with her and dream about our futures and what we want for our businesses and families! We also get to have fun at silent disco! 💃🏼 I know when I was a young mom I wanted more relationships with other young moms. Maybe you are like me? #readmeastorytoday #preschoolbooks #preschoolteachers #dyslexiaeducation #tractorbookteam

Want to help your child with spelling? They have to understand that each words have different sounds. Sometimes a word might have four sounds and five letters! ( why?) For kids who have trouble reading I teach them in spelling to break up the sounds with the spelling procedure! First they have to say each individual sound, then they have to say the letter each sound makes. Then they wrote the words. I use magna tiles to help them understand that tile is a sound. This is important because they may know the sound ( im) but they don’t understand that this sound is really the (i) sound and the (m). When they learn to just memorize words it gets more difficult when they don’t understand why the word says what it does! I will be sharing more tips like this on this channel so make sure you follow me to learn more! Also, if this procedure helped you, please share with others. #dyslexia #spellingprocedures #phonemes #ortongillingham #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam

Are you afraid to make a mistake? ( are your children too?) Scientific research’s says the neurons in our brain create new neurons every time we make a mistake! What if we really believed this and taught those we love this information? What did you fail at this week? #readmeastorytoday #preschoolmoms #dyslexiastudents #failureispartofsuccess #sharepaperpie

I have had dental problems my whole life. My mom was always with me and helped me make the best decision s! Its a hereditary thing! A few weeks ago I started feeling sensitivity in an area of my mouth! I started taking ibuprofen last Sunday but it started getting worse yesterday so I called the dentist and they got me in. They thought I only needed a crown. That was until this morning when I woke up and even with prescription pain medicine leftover from my other surgeries, I had to keep an ice packet on it until the appt at 1pm. At the dentist office we decided that I should go ahead and do a root canal. So the dentist numbed me and started drilling. Then she said when a tooth starts to die the roots get small so she would have to send me to a specialists. I was still in so much pain even though my mouth was numb. All I could think of is how I can stop the pain. I was in tears! ( and I delivered two children naturally) ! I am a pro at pain. I had to make a quick decision to and tell her to just pull the tooth! That is when I wished for my mom! I am so lucky I had her with me for 56 years! Thankful daughter Brooke is here to help me with my clients while I still try to work! Thankful for kids who want to learn! I pray that one day they will get the software system for electrically sending prescription corrected. Tonight I had one prescription at one place and the other two at another pharmacy! Just wanted to BE REAL everything is not always perfect in my life! It just is what it is! But I wish my mom was here especially in days like these! This will be my 6th implant! This to shall pass and my God will bring Good out if it, I know! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolmoms #tractorsbookteam

Do you have a resistant reader? You know it is essential for them to read, but you get tired of trying to motivate them. Here are a few things, you can do when they are resistant. 1. Could you tell them that you will get them started? You read a page and then have them read a page. Sometimes, you may just read two pages without them knowing because they are getting into the story, and guess what? The same thing will happen to them. They will keep reading and not know they should have stopped. 2. If they see a word they don't know, don't tell them the word- if you can, have them find the vowels, divide the word into syllables, and then read the word. I promise you that when you do this the next time you show them the word- they will remember how to read it. 3. The third tip is to have a word board this summer and post all your new words. I know you and your student will be amazed at how many words you collect! 4. Celebrate when you get to 50 words or whatever number you choose. This will motivate them to find those new words. #readmeastorytoday #readingisgrowing #strugglingreaders #dyslexia #dyslexiasupport #preschoolmoms #tractorsbookteam

She is an astute person! 🤷‍♀️ People with dyslexia never think of themselves as being astute! Astute means having or showing the ability to notice and understand things clearly! Mentally sharp or clever! It's an ironic description because, growing up with dyslexia, I did not feel very astute! 😭 However, now I know that I am astute in noticing behavior. I do believe that all behavior is a form of communication. Can you determine what the student is trying to tell you? I do believe this is my strength! I can help you also figure out what your child/ student might be trying to tell you! Stay tuned for more posts about deciphering children's behavior! I love being a detective! 😍 🕵️ Make sure to follow me @readmesstorytoday! Message me anytime about kids that concern you! For me, it's all about the kids! Thank you, Tracey, for your Google review! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolmoms #tractorsbookteam #behavioriscommunication #astutefemalepreneurs

Do your kids know when to double the letters at the end of a word? 🥹or do you know why there is two ffs, lls, or two ss at the end of the word? Understanding the why behind something is so much better than memorization because it sticks in their brain and applies to lots of words and not just one. If this is helpful to you, please share with others. I wish I had known these things when my kids were little! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #wipeandcleanbook #spellingpatterns #preschoolmoms

This is 60! Six decades of learning! Six decades of mistakes! Six decades of worries about what is going to happen with my business, my kids,political issues etc etc. , my marriage. Six decades of success! What have I learned in these 60years! To celebrate life, because you don’t really know when it will end! To nurture my relationships and make sure people know I care about them! (Make time for people you care about) To prioritize what is important…. ( hard to do sometimes but I used to hustle hustle hustle because that is where I got my value! I had to prove my worth! I am better now not perfect! Dream Dream Dream and help others dream! Be emotional and allow myself to be emotional. ( I no longer cover up my emotions or fell guilty for feelings the feels) I have learned to value myself. ( be aware of how people treat me and if they don’t treat me well what am I in control of?) ( I have to be careful to not be the victim) 60 years of growth! Thanks to those of you that came to celebrate me at my party! I am blessed so much to have friends and family that care about me! Thank you for helping me celebrate life! thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts with you! If these thoughts have resonated with you please share so others so we can get people thinking about their lives and what they want! #readmeastorytoday #thisis60 #tractorsbookteam #happybirthdaytome🎂 #memoriesforlife❤️ #sharepaperpie

Want to help your kid in spelling? Stop writing works three times! Teach them the spelling patterns. For more spelling tips follow me @readmeastorytoday #readmeastorytoday #spellingpatterns #ortongillingham #sharepaperpie #wipeandcleanbook

Kids! My happy place! Teaching kids to read! Literacy is my jam! Making a difference in children and families! #readmeastorytoday #htownsfinest #sharepaperpie #literacycenters #literacycoach

Inside our brain we have what is called mini columns inside our cortex. Most kids mini columns are stacked straight up and down but kids with dyslexia have mini columns that are not vertical but perpendicular. There they made wider connections between how things work. Therefore especially for kids with dyslexia they need to know the why behind why things are as they are. It’s frustrating as a parent because you just know it but you don’t know why! My goal is to help you know the why behind why things are so you can explain it to your inquisitive kid. Join me tonight for a summer rhythm and routines workshop where I will explain the six syllable types so you can help answer those questions and start to plan your summer. Message me for the link. It’s at 8:30 pm central tonight. #readmeastorytoday #sharepaperpie #preschoolmoms #summervibes #summerplans

What do I do after I teach my child the vowel sounds? Teach them that a Closed Syllables ends in one consonant after a vowel. The vowel is short and code it with breve! #readmeastorytoday #ortongillingham #closedsyllables #preschoolmoms #sharepaperpie #tractorsbookteam

Yesterday, was interesting because I think it was the first Mother’s Day I did not have most of my kids together! ( got to see one of five) It was ok because I know they will all be here next weekend for my birthday! It was also ok because I still have my dad and continue to make special moments with him. He treats me like a princess. It was also wonderful because I got earrings and flowers from my oldest boy and a candle from my granddaughter! I also got to have lunch with my good friend and her kids! She has always been an aunt to mine and comes to all their birthday celebrations so I loved being there for her! I ended the night getting to eat steak cooked by my oldest. The best part of my day was getting to read to my granddaughter before bed! I am so blessed ! I am so sorry this day is hard for so many others! My heart goes out to you! Prayers for you always and if you just need to cry 😢 I am here to listen! Life is not fair! I don’t think I am in the “chosen one “because I got to have triplets. It is just what happened. Love to all!

What is vowel? It’s not what you think! A vowel opens the mouth! For more information you can share your child to help them with spelling make sure you follow me! Let me know in the comments if you already knew this definition? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #spellingpatterns #whatisavowel #sharepaperpie #wipeandcleanbooks

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Do you want to help your child with reading? And spelling? Teach them the syllable types and how to divide them. This is just one example of two types of syllable types. There are a total of six! Make sure you stay tuned for an important announcement about an event that is coming up this month where I will explain the six types of syllable types and help you put together a plan for fun this summer , learning and routines for happiness! Comment below! CAN’T WAIT and you will be one of the first to get a chance to register for the event! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolmoms #teachyourchildtoreadin100easylessons #teachyourheartout #teachyourkids

See what read aloud does! I start each session by having my clients practice reading while I get ready for the session. I think Daisy really likes them to read to her! Have you tired having your kids read to your pets? It is amazing what can happen! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolteachers #readalouds #readaloudfamily

Sorry to tell you but this is just not true! Yes, Michael johnson has missed more 9,000 shots in his career. 26 times he was entrusted to take the game winning shot and missed. But he did not just say, oh well I missed I will keep trying. He was always self evaluating about how he could improve. He did not just keep shooting! Sometimes I feel like we do this with our kids who are learning to read. Just keep reading and you will get better. What happens to the kid that does keep reading but they don’t get better? He begins to hate reading because it does not make sense! We have lost 😞 them! This is my job to make reading make sense. I want to help you make reading and spelling make sense to your child. Make sure you follow me here or join my Teaching Reading is Rocket science , but you can do it! ( Facebook group) We have a literacy crisis in this country but we can change it! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolteachers #literacycoach #literacycrisis # sharepaperpie

Fear 😨 is sabotaging your life! I know, I have been there! As a parent we want to protect our kids! We don’t want them to get hurt or have their feelings hurt! We don’t want to push them to do uncomfortable things! What-if they don’t like it? What-if they are not good? What if they pitch a fit? ( we fear they will hate us) But if we don’t push them we fear that they are not going to amount to anything! ( not be successful) So what do we do? How have you found this balance? #readmeastorytoday #preschoolteachers #homeschoolmoms #preschoolmoms #feelthefearanddoitanyway #newexperienceseveryday

I planted this tree in memory of my mom. So glad it made it thru the freeze. This leaves are growing on her peach tree. Tonight I am going to a black tie event to support a non profit that I support. So glad to Deux Voix! My mom is smiling! She would say I look pretty! What non profits are you passionate about?

Do you know one of my favorite times of the year? It’s kinda like Christmas! It is when PaperPie announces our next trip! You why, because in my life books really do take you places. With PaperPie I have been on a med cruise out of Barcelona, Disney, Chicago, Ireland, an Alaskan cruise, Caribbean cruise , Hawaii, Atlantis and just recently Savannah. And do you want to know the best part? I don’t have to plan it ! And I get to be around many of my best friends who are great at researching things and we do things together! But the really the best part is watching my team members who earn these trips for their husbands for a romantic getaway or for a special family outing! This year our big trip is to Scotland and I can’t wait to go back. It has been at least 40 years for me. However, if you are thinking. I don’t know! I can’t imagine I can ever do enough to do that. We have a smaller trip with lots of options. You choose your destination and you choose where you want to go? If you could choose any place in the United States, where would you go? #bookstakeyouplaces #sharepaperpie #readmeastorytoday #preschoolteachers

Who hates when their child ask them to spell a word? I know I used to just cringe. I don’t know why they could not just sound it out! ( but now I know they were not being taught how to spell the word with sounds at school) Yes, I wished I did not get frustrated but maybe it is because I had 5 kids! 🤷‍♀️ I wish I could have had these images around my house many years ago so I could have them figure out on their own how to spell the word! As my client says, “make everything learning!” What he is really saying is to make him do the work? I have realized when just tell a kid how to spell a word it does not stick in their brain. They need to discover the why behind it! I am so very excited to introduce to you these very first graphics that my daughter and I are putting together to help kids discover the answer for themselves! You will have the opportunity to get these graphics for free when you become on of my VIP customers. I will post them inside my Teaching Reading is Rocket Science Facebook group and put them inside my reading tips email I send out hopefully weekly. Comment below Yes, and I will send you a link to sign up and you will get the first page of graphics for Free. I have waited 60 years for this! 😀 I don’t want your child to struggle! Or for you to be frustrated! #readmeastorytoday #preschoolteachers #sharepaperpie #spellingmadeeasy #spellingmadefun #kindergardenteacher

I don't know about you! But I bet if I had to guess, your heart would be like mine and go out to foster children! II learned this week that most children arrive at foster care with very few belongings. For the month of May Paperpie has joined hands with an organization called ticket to dream to give books yo foster children. You may be thinking I want to be a part but I am not good at hosting parties! I will help you every step of the way and I know that your friends would also love helping a great cause. All you need is 8 of your friends to place an order. Comment below! Yes I want to help and I will reach out to you with the next steps. Let's May ke a difference this coming month! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #maykeadifferenceinmay #fosterchildren #fosterchildrenlove

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How do we help kids recognize their emotions so they can learn the vocabulary to express them? It starts by reading characters who have feelings and how do they express them. Polly and Busters by Sally Rippin is about Polly and the feeling 👿 monster. This monster has feelings and he does not want to be mean. Polly also has feelings and sometimes gets in trouble at school. She doesn’t mean too! What ways have you found to teach your child or grandchild about feelings? Let me know in the comments! #readmeadtorytoday #tractorsbookteam #dyslexiatherapy #dyslexiasupport #emotionalintelligenceforkids #sharepaperpie

Free books for schools? Let’s get some new books to read before the end of school and help your school earn free book rewards. I have one book fair next week at a Mothers Day event and another in the 3rd week in May. Only have room for one more fair before the beginning of summer! Do you know a school or a preschool that wants to help their students get fun books to read before summer starts. Do you know a school that needs free books? Or do you know a school that wants to give their free books rewards away to a foster children or another organization they care about? Message me today for my open dates! Your school will love it! #readreadread #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #bookfairs #htownbooks #sharepaperpie

I love when I get messages like this! This was a message from one of my first clients I used to work with!! To put it bluntly, she hated coming to be! It took so much of my energy trying to come up with ways to teach her that was fun! ( as fun as “plumbing “ can be) This is the analogy I use about the way my kids feel about coming to “tutoring” There are not many people who enjoy unstopping a toilet! This has got me thinking about why I am so good! I think it is the dyslexia advantage. It’s the way my brain processes information! I am good because of my dyslexia not in spite of it! I am currently reading the book the Dyslexia Advantage to one of my 6 th graders! Did you know that 70 percent of entrepreneurs are dyslexic in one way of another? Do an experiment and and look at all the entrepreneurs around you and see if they have a family history of dyslexia. I bet you will find they do! Let me know in the comments! By the way, she loved for me to read to her! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #dyslexiaadvantage #dyslexiaeducation #dyslexiasupport

I can’t believe it! The day is here! The triplets are 21! I am so fortunate that we made it! They are such great kids and I could not be happier! Expect the unexpected and anticipate miracles knowing that nothing is impossible with God! Here has a great plan for theirs lives and it started 21 years and 9 months ago. They have already blessed me and others so much but it will be fun to see what the future holds! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #tripletmom

Seeing this brought back memories to me. I remember having a conversation with my mom in the grocery store. I wanted her to buy this and she told me that it was too inexpensive. I remember convincing her to buy it because I showed her it was not more expensive by oz. It was actually cheaper per oz to buy this one. It was a WIN/Win! I guess this was the beginning of my entrepreneur mind. Because I have dyslexia, I do see things differently but it’s my strength! I actually see things that others might not see. Sometimes I may challenge you on your thinking 🤔! It’s good and bad! I’m curious! Does anyone else have this problem? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #dyslexicthinking

170,000!!!! That is the current number of the amount of words in the English language! Did you know that some words are not used as much in talking and can only found in books? One of the main reasons children struggle with comprehension is they don’t understand how to read certain words and they read the wrong word . So this messages with their comprehension. This is why kids need to be able to decode words because when they are able to read the the correct word and figure out the meaning. I always tell kids. When did iPhone enter our language? We are always adding more words to this universal language. What new word can you think of that we added recently to our language? #readmeastorytoday #vocabularydevelopment #preschoolathome #preschoolbooks

Have you ever wondered who we are? Tonight I got to be a party of a Tiny Taste of PaperPie offered by our home office. I just thought I would share the slides with you! I am so thankful I have the connection and support of home office and I don’t have to pay a franchise fee!😀 We really do have the best! I know you might be wondering if you will ever get past watching every penny! This business just might be your answer to prayer! 🙏 What do you have to lose? Join us today! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #preschoolmoms #preschoolteachers

This is hard. I heard this so many times and I so wanted to believe it. But at eight years old my trips were still not reading like they should have been. Yes sometimes we push reading too much when kids are not reading at 3-4, but at 6 if they are still struggling we need to get them help. Early intervention is the key! 🔑 but if we just keep waiting their self esteem has been affected so much that it’s hard to turn back the clock. Also, they will hate to read! And try to cover it up my saying they don’t want too! I know teachers really mean well when they say this but sometimes they just don’t know. Do you want to know the things to look out for that your child might possibly have dyslexia? Comment help and I will send you a list of things to look for in preschool? #readmeastorytoday #tractorbookteam #strugglingreaders #dyslexia #preschooler #preschoolartteacher

Did you know? Visual discrimination is so important for learning to read. First kids have to understand what is different about each letter! Then they have to do the same for words! Anytime you can have kids look and see or find the differences especially in preschool you are helping them get reading to read. #readingreadiness #letterrecognition #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam

Do you want your kid to write letters but they are not interested? One of the best things you can do is give them a piece of chalk and have them write the letters very big. Maybe have them put their body into the shape of the letter in the driving. When you use those gross motor muscles you help to cement the shape of the letter into the brain. Let me know how your child likes this. I promise you they will love it and you will not have to fight them to learn their letters. #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #preschoolbooks #learningletters

Just a little happiness today!

This is mind boggling ! Because we don’t think of this. I great way to help you child learn sight /irregular words is to map out the sounds. I know it is weird to say, but if this word was not irregular it would be spelled this way! For example, “caught” would be spelled (k) ( au) ( t). This will help them remember how to pronounce the word and then they can memorize how to spell it. Many kids have no ideas how to say it because it does not follow the patterns. This , my friend is call explicit teaching. # If you want more tips like this please follow me both on Facebook and instagram at @readmeastorytoday Happy day! 😃 #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #preschoolbooks #preschoolsuggestionsforhighschool #sightwords #irregularwords

I know ! I get it! You need peace sometimes! Our sticker books do the trick! And they are great for their little minds to create a story! They give you that peace so you can… Have a few minutes without someone talking to you! Soak in the tub with a little one nearby! Sleep in for maybe 30 minutes in the morning! Use at a restaurant so you can talk with your friend! Bring these out ONLY when you need that peace!✌🏼 Comment the word PEACE and I will send you a link! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #momhacks #learninghacks #preschoolbooks

How was your Eclipse Day? I was so glad I was able to spend the day with my dad! Hands on learning and having real experiences are so important for learning. We were a bit disappointed that is Houston it was so cloudy but “if life gives you lemonades make lemonade! “ We made lemonade out of lemons and borrowed a few picks from others! Did you know “when life gives you lemonades is an idioms”? It’s a kind of figurative language! Music by: Music: InShot theme Musician: Xuxiao #readmeastorytoday #figurativelanguage #preschoolbooks #totality #solareclipse2024 #sharepaperpie

Do you know that research says that middle income parents only have 13 books 📚 per child in the home? Let that sink in! ( it’s hard to believe but I do think I might have been part of that club when trips were little) Books in the home are the single biggest indicator of academic success — surpassing income, parents’ education, family composition, and all other factors. To do well in school, children need to grow up in homes rich with books. (Jeff McQuillan, The Literacy Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions, 1998). And we wonder why we are in a literacy crisis? This video was from a couple of years ago when my team did a book drive with an organization nearby called Literacy Now. So proud of my team for making a difference in other families! Think about the difference we could make if we doubled our numbers this year? Are you a person who likes to make a difference in children lives? We need you! #literacycrisisinamerica #sharepaperpie #tractorsbookteam #readmeastorytoday

Books are like wine! We need them to survive. ( or at least most of us!) When you purchase children book think of them like you purchase wine. You never know what mood you or your child might be in, that night. I knows it hard to invest or to convince your husband you should invest. Maybe this quote will help! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #investingintheloveofreading #winecellar #sharepaperpie

Just for fun! Proud mom moment! I feel this way with my clients when they encounter a word they don’t know but they have the skills to pronounce the word. They may not know the meaning but they got the word! Next will be teaching them the meaning of prefixes., suffixes and root words so they can pretty much take a guess at the meaning! Do you need help in knowing the meanings of prefixes suffix and root words? Comment help and I will send you a list! #neuhauseducationcenter #ortongillingham #basiclanguage #shenailedit #scienceofreading

Before and after! First room in house renovation has been completed! We started restoring the hard wood floors this weekend. We still have some work to do but they will be great when finished. For at least 40-50 years they have been covered with carpet. #searshomerenovations #triplecheckrenovations #thenaumanntriplets

What makes you happy? This picture makes me happy! Let me introduce you to Anna. Anna joined my tractors 🚜 team just over a year and a half ago. She has ADHD/Dyslexia and a special needs child. She is a single parent. With PaperPie she has been able to grow and do things that may have scared her in the past. Each event she does she gets more and more confident in her abilities. This is my why I do this business. I love seeing women’s lives change. I love watching them earn their first trip or $5,000 cash. I love seeing their children excited about our books. Maybe you know someone who needs this business. Tag them below or if they are not on social just message me and we will connect with you! Always making a difference in children lives! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #preschoolplay #preschoolmoms #schoolage

They are almost 21! In just 18 days! I went to Illinois to celebrate Easter and their birthday because I will not be with them on their birthday! Cake was not my finest but it was a cake! #naumanntriplets

Today is April Fools Day! Are you one of these moms that trick your kids every year? In my dreams I would be that mom, but I just can’t get that organized everything year! I know even thought I don’t have kids at home anymore! Mom fail! Share with my your ideas and maybe I will get inspired! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam

I think this is the first! I did not get a picture of the family yesterday. But I did get a picture of this special stain glass of Jesus! We got up early yesterday and went to a SonRise service at a local Methodist church! It was different but special. I loved seeing the youth involved and I keep thinking about the impact being a part of sunrise services on Easter did for my life growing up. I could not help but think about Thomas the pastor of the small church in Guatemala we visited on spring break. He has so many reasons to fear but he has hope! Because he lives we can face tomorrow! Because he lives all fear is gone! In our anxiety driven world -school shootings, political upheaval, public school worries, upcoming elections etc etc. I can’t help but think about what my mom would say-“And we will see! “ It is like she meant, God always has the last say! It is finished! Every Easter my mom would sing…. “Every morning is Easter Morning from now on, the past is over and gone! “ All fear is gone! #unitedmethodistchurch #easter2024✝️

I have not done this in a long time! I felt like I was in a zone! I know it’s my right brain 🧠 zone. When kids tap into this zone they don’t have any idea what is going on around them. They don’t hear you when you ask them to do their chores! They are in the zone for creativity and imagination. One of the many benefits to falling in love with books! What is your favorite genre to read? Are you a reader? #readmeastorytoday #sharepaperpie #preschoolteachers #loveofbooks #loveofreading #tractorsbookteam #mymission

Sometime building a business looks like this! It’s messy! You focus on making building your customer base and sometimes you have to just start over and try again. Sometimes you try something like an online party or a booth and it flops. You don’t get anywhere. But if you keep going and don’t quit you finally start to see a few things that comes together. Like the eye of the painting. It’s still not perfect but it’s getting there. I think the hard part of doing a painting is the background. If you get it perfect then you don’t want to mess it up with doing the details. I tell me clients that everyone they make a mistake their brain grows . It’s the same for a business because each time you learn. To b join us, you don’t b have to know what you are doing. We will support you always. What questions do you have about becoming a storymaker? #readmeastorytoday #sharepaperpie #tractorsbookteam

Sitting at the airport! My heart ❤️ is very excited to go see my kids! I can’t believe Easter is in 4 days! I am so thankful for team that will do a book fair tomorrow! Thankful for Ms Gail who I have trained to work with my clients. I read a book called earlier this year called , My Future Self by Benjamin Hardy! I have thought allot about that since I read the book. The question was what can you do now to live the life of the future self? It hard for me sometimes to take off from work but in my future self, I want to be able to do that. So here is my second trip in a month and I have another one next month! Here’s to living that life now! What makes you happy? Can you figure out how to live like your future self now? Where do you want to be in five years? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #futureselfjournaling #futureselfnow

Are you bored reading the same books over and over again? We need books that are fun for us to read too! Our shine the light books have a question on page where your kid gets to guess the answer! Then you use the flashlight to reveal the answer! How cool is that? We even have Spanish ones too! Right now they are on sales -purchase two and get he their one for only $6.50. Plus shipping is only 3.14! Comments shine and I will send you the link! Your purchase also helps get more shine the lights books for Guatemala! Don’t delay! Specials end3/31!

I never thought this would happen! For six years my son used to live in San Francisco. On his birthdays and lots of holidays he spent his time alone. This was hard on a mom’s heart! I remember one year I ordered something at a restaurant and them it was his birthday and he went to pick it up! My mother was also worried about him! Then the pandemic happened and my mother passed away! Luckily, because of the pandemic he could work anywhere and decided to go move to Austin. The timing was perfect because we were cleaning out my mom and dad’s house. During that time he decided to change his life. He decided he wanted to learn how to be social and he took a class to learn how! He decided to take dance and improv classes! This is where he met Cassandra! A perfect example of how life can change if you decide that you want it to change. I am so proud of him for deciding to change! My mom is also smiling today in heaven! I welcome Cassandra to our family with open arms! Congratulations to my son and his wonderful girlfriend! #jakeandcass

This is a public announcement for you! Why are reading books so very important? In this last few weeks I have been reading a book called Catching Fire with one of my clients! It’s one of the hunger game books. This is just a few of the new words that we have been exposed too in the last few weeks. So your kid may think I don’t need to read? So ask them do they know all of these words? Do you know all of these words? I knew some of them but not all? Even though I think audio books are important actually reading books and having to practice sounding out these words are important too. Sometimes my client could pronounce the word! ( proud teacher moment ) but he did not know the meanings! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #whyreadingisimportant

Cuteness overload! I promise, this will put a smile on your face! Our special greeting by preschool kids in Guatemala! These kids don’t have much but they are overjoyed with happiness! Happiness that we came! So they could perform! If you have not ordered your Easter books only special link for these children, comment link! And will send it to you! I am sending them done more Shine the light Spanish books! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #sharepaperpie #preschoolchildren #projectsaludypaz #preschoolteachers

My daughter asked me a question at the beginning of the year! How many books do you read a year? I told her I have no idea! 🤷‍♀️ I have never thought about keeping track! Most of the time I like listening to books so I do that allot of times rather then watching TV. As you can see I have listened to five books since the beginning of the year. I have also read two other books. One about where our beliefs about Jesus come from. I am also reading Catching Fire one of the hunger games books with one of my clients. I am waiting to watch the movie again after we finish the book. The Readers and the Lies my Teacher Told Me are books my trips had to read at college. It was good to listen to these books and discuss them with the trips. My Future Self is my favorite self help book right now and I gave it to my oldest who is just starting his own business. I really enjoy the book about Rob Lowe, maybe because he turned 60 like me this year . I loved sharing his ideas with my theater son. The Reader confirmed again for me the belief and bond that happens with reading aloud. Sometimes we don’t value it enough. This book would probably be a banned book on high schools but I liked it. The Writing Revolution gave me some new ideas about teaching writing to kids. I guess 7 books since January is not bad!!! I was never a reader growing up but the older I get the more I enjoy it. What books have you read recently? I am always looking for ideas! #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #readaloud

If you could be any type of animal for the day, what would you be? I think I would be like Daisy. She gets sleeps all day and she hides when someone scares her. I would not like the being scared part. (this is a prompt from A Year of Writing- 365 creative writing activities Book) I know we worry about our kids learning how to write. It is one of the hardest things to teach but it starts by just asking questions and getting kids to talk. Then as they grow older we help them with organization of their writing ideas! Ask your child today- what animal would they be? #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam #writingpromptdaily #yearinwriting #sharepaperpie

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate #PaperPieDay than to invite you to our story! Even though I can’t join with you onthe zoom tonight to learn more, please join the zoom so you can to take full advantage of that ➡️ $3.14 ⬅️ activation offer!!! Our Tiny Taste of PaperPie starts at 8:30 PM CT on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83554638429 Hop on in your PJs and join Heather Cobb and Brittan Sanders ( our amazing leaders) for a 15-minute reminder of what we have the JOY of doing and WHY it matters! I would not be here today helping kids with dyslexia if it was not for our literacy mission! Join us ! You don’t have anything to lose! #literacymatters #ortongillingham #dyslexiaeducation #dyslexiasupport

Greetings from Guatemala! Today is PaperPie Day! If you have supported me these last 13 years I thank you. I love this company the mission, our products, my team, the memories made, the trips, the income, the amazing friendships all over the world! If you ever thought, I wonder if I can…. Have an amazing side business Earn trips around the world Create a team of like minded people! Impact our literacy crisis Help families get the best books into their homes! Work the school and library market! Today is the day to join for just $3.14 ! What really do you have to lose to give it a try? Please google @readmeastorytoday and click join! I promise you it will be the best decision of your life like it was with mind! #sharepaperpie #preschoolteachers #preschoolteachersofinstagram #preschoolrocks #dreamsdocometrue✨ #readmeastorytoday #tractorsbookteam

Today is PaperPie Day! We have brand new products that will be on our e-commerce site after 10 am. Google @readmeastorytoday ( don’t forget the today) and my e-commerce site will show up. All orders in March help the kids in Guatemala. #sharepaperpie #paperpieday2024 #preschoolteachers #preschoolathome #preschoolbooks