Tim Rasinski
@timrasinski.bsky.social
Professor of Literacy Education
Literacy Researcher
Advocate for the ART and SCIENCE of Teaching Reading
Literacy Researcher
Advocate for the ART and SCIENCE of Teaching Reading
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break.
Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break.
Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
May 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break.
Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break.
Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!
This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!
May 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!
This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!
2/2 Over the summer if you’d like to learn more about word roots/morphology instruction, I recommend the professional book Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development (2e)
Wishing you a great summer vacation
Wishing you a great summer vacation
May 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
2/2 Over the summer if you’d like to learn more about word roots/morphology instruction, I recommend the professional book Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development (2e)
Wishing you a great summer vacation
Wishing you a great summer vacation
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.
1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.
May 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.
1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here's two poems for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26).
Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
Here's two poems for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26).
Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
May 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here's two poems for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26).
Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
Here's two poems for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26).
Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !
Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !
May 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !
Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !
1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.
Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.
May 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.
Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.
2/2 Rehearsing (an authentic form of repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness).
May 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
2/2 Rehearsing (an authentic form of repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness).
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
1/2 Friday 5.16 is National Pizza Party Day (see Wednesday’s Word Ladder). Here's a yummy pizza poem by the great Jack Prelutsky to share with your students to celebrate National Pizza Party Day.
1/2 Friday 5.16 is National Pizza Party Day (see Wednesday’s Word Ladder). Here's a yummy pizza poem by the great Jack Prelutsky to share with your students to celebrate National Pizza Party Day.
May 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
1/2 Friday 5.16 is National Pizza Party Day (see Wednesday’s Word Ladder). Here's a yummy pizza poem by the great Jack Prelutsky to share with your students to celebrate National Pizza Party Day.
1/2 Friday 5.16 is National Pizza Party Day (see Wednesday’s Word Ladder). Here's a yummy pizza poem by the great Jack Prelutsky to share with your students to celebrate National Pizza Party Day.
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-piz...
Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-piz...
May 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-piz...
Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-piz...
2/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
If word roots interests you as an approach to vocabulary instruction, please chk out Building Vocabulary w Greek & Latin Roots Professional Development Book, & Building Vocabulary from Word Roots (K-12) Instructional Program. Great for summer learning.
If word roots interests you as an approach to vocabulary instruction, please chk out Building Vocabulary w Greek & Latin Roots Professional Development Book, & Building Vocabulary from Word Roots (K-12) Instructional Program. Great for summer learning.
May 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
2/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
If word roots interests you as an approach to vocabulary instruction, please chk out Building Vocabulary w Greek & Latin Roots Professional Development Book, & Building Vocabulary from Word Roots (K-12) Instructional Program. Great for summer learning.
If word roots interests you as an approach to vocabulary instruction, please chk out Building Vocabulary w Greek & Latin Roots Professional Development Book, & Building Vocabulary from Word Roots (K-12) Instructional Program. Great for summer learning.
1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.
May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.
May 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.
May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.
2/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Rehearsing (authentic repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness). Find more poetry by Kenn Nesbitt at poetry4kids.com
Rehearsing (authentic repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness). Find more poetry by Kenn Nesbitt at poetry4kids.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
2/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Rehearsing (authentic repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness). Find more poetry by Kenn Nesbitt at poetry4kids.com
Rehearsing (authentic repeated reading) and performing poetry and song is an excellent (and artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition and prosody (expressiveness). Find more poetry by Kenn Nesbitt at poetry4kids.com
1/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students.
Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !
Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students.
Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !
May 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
1/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students.
Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !
Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students.
Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere!
(PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms [& Dads] to read with their children.)
Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere!
(PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms [& Dads] to read with their children.)
May 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere!
(PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms [& Dads] to read with their children.)
Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere!
(PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms [& Dads] to read with their children.)
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.
Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.
May 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.
Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
As we move from April into May, here’s a song from the great American songbook (and one of my favorites) that reminds us of what April showers bring. If you’re not familiar with the melody, find it on youtube (see links on the song sheet below).
As we move from April into May, here’s a song from the great American songbook (and one of my favorites) that reminds us of what April showers bring. If you’re not familiar with the melody, find it on youtube (see links on the song sheet below).
May 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
As we move from April into May, here’s a song from the great American songbook (and one of my favorites) that reminds us of what April showers bring. If you’re not familiar with the melody, find it on youtube (see links on the song sheet below).
As we move from April into May, here’s a song from the great American songbook (and one of my favorites) that reminds us of what April showers bring. If you’re not familiar with the melody, find it on youtube (see links on the song sheet below).
2/2 1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
April 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
2/2 1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
May 4 is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with You") & May 5 is Cinco de Mayo ("Fifth of May")! Here are 2 Word Ladders I developed for these special days. Hope you find these helpful in developing students’ word knowledge & enjoyment of word study.
May 4 is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with You") & May 5 is Cinco de Mayo ("Fifth of May")! Here are 2 Word Ladders I developed for these special days. Hope you find these helpful in developing students’ word knowledge & enjoyment of word study.
April 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
May 4 is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with You") & May 5 is Cinco de Mayo ("Fifth of May")! Here are 2 Word Ladders I developed for these special days. Hope you find these helpful in developing students’ word knowledge & enjoyment of word study.
May 4 is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with You") & May 5 is Cinco de Mayo ("Fifth of May")! Here are 2 Word Ladders I developed for these special days. Hope you find these helpful in developing students’ word knowledge & enjoyment of word study.
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
As the song goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. Now’s a great time to explore the word root FLOR = FLOWER with students. Please feel free to share with your own colleagues, and thanks for all you do to instill a love for word study in your students.
As the song goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. Now’s a great time to explore the word root FLOR = FLOWER with students. Please feel free to share with your own colleagues, and thanks for all you do to instill a love for word study in your students.
April 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
As the song goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. Now’s a great time to explore the word root FLOR = FLOWER with students. Please feel free to share with your own colleagues, and thanks for all you do to instill a love for word study in your students.
As the song goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. Now’s a great time to explore the word root FLOR = FLOWER with students. Please feel free to share with your own colleagues, and thanks for all you do to instill a love for word study in your students.
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Friday April 25 is Arbor Day. As a follow up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder here are 3 poems for students to rehearse and perform in order to celebrate this special day for trees (and develop reading fluency at the same time). Enjoy!
Friday April 25 is Arbor Day. As a follow up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder here are 3 poems for students to rehearse and perform in order to celebrate this special day for trees (and develop reading fluency at the same time). Enjoy!
April 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Friday April 25 is Arbor Day. As a follow up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder here are 3 poems for students to rehearse and perform in order to celebrate this special day for trees (and develop reading fluency at the same time). Enjoy!
Friday April 25 is Arbor Day. As a follow up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder here are 3 poems for students to rehearse and perform in order to celebrate this special day for trees (and develop reading fluency at the same time). Enjoy!
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Earth Day is April 22! Here is a vocabulary resource featuring the Greek word root GEO = EARTH. Enjoy!
Earth Day is April 22! Here is a vocabulary resource featuring the Greek word root GEO = EARTH. Enjoy!
April 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Earth Day is April 22! Here is a vocabulary resource featuring the Greek word root GEO = EARTH. Enjoy!
Earth Day is April 22! Here is a vocabulary resource featuring the Greek word root GEO = EARTH. Enjoy!
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
April 22 is Earth Day! Here’s a poem from the award-winning The Dirt Book by Missouri’s Poet Laureate David L. Harrison to celebrate Earth Day! Thank you for all you do to help students become fluent readers through artful & science-based instruction.
April 22 is Earth Day! Here’s a poem from the award-winning The Dirt Book by Missouri’s Poet Laureate David L. Harrison to celebrate Earth Day! Thank you for all you do to help students become fluent readers through artful & science-based instruction.
April 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
April 22 is Earth Day! Here’s a poem from the award-winning The Dirt Book by Missouri’s Poet Laureate David L. Harrison to celebrate Earth Day! Thank you for all you do to help students become fluent readers through artful & science-based instruction.
April 22 is Earth Day! Here’s a poem from the award-winning The Dirt Book by Missouri’s Poet Laureate David L. Harrison to celebrate Earth Day! Thank you for all you do to help students become fluent readers through artful & science-based instruction.
If you like poetry for children -- take a look at this book!
April 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If you like poetry for children -- take a look at this book!