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How Catch Up & Read Changed My Life as an Educator

Kymla Williams 7/17/25 Kymla Williams 7/17/25

How Catch Up & Read Changed My Life as an Educator

Kymla Williams, a Reading Interventionist at Kahn Elementary, shares how Catch Up & Read reignited her passion for teaching, shaped her path as a literacy leader, and transformed her outlook on education.

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Future Teacher in Action: Dallas College Student Gets Hands-On Learning

Catch Up & Read 5/22/24 Catch Up & Read 5/22/24

Future Teacher in Action: Dallas College Student Gets Hands-On Learning

Introducing our first guest post in our new blog series: Catch Up & Read Conversations. Stay tuned for more amazing stories!

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🙌✨ Gratitude in Action: Catch Up & Read is grateful for Tom Dunning, a valued board member! 💛 Tom has served on Catch Up and Read’s board since its inception. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin where he was named a Distinguis

🎄📚 Stop by @bnprestonwood to participate in our book drive!! Book donations will be accepted until December 12th! 🎄📚

Many teachers find Scarborough’s Reading Rope useful in two main ways.

First, it helps teachers look at the big picture of their literacy curriculum to make sure they’re providing kids with instruction in all the necessary areas.

Second

Happy Thanksgiving from our CAR Family to yours!

The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation is hosting its annual FREE Extra Yard for Teachers Summit in Atlanta this year!⁠
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This celebration is open to ALL educators and is an extraordinary opportunity to fuel your passion for teaching and leadi

🙌✨ Gratitude in Action: Catch Up & Read is grateful for Nick Erber, a valued Data Council member! 💛 With a strong belief in the power of education to create change, Nick is actively working to enhance literacy initiatives and improve educationa

Share these jokes with the young (and young at heart!) in your family!

🙌✨ Gratitude in Action: Catch Up & Read is grateful for William Toles, a valued new board member for 2024! 💛 As a native Dallasite and Dallas ISD alumnus, William joined CAR because he believes in our founding mission to create meaningful chang

🙌✨ Gratitude in Action: Catch Up & Read is grateful for Brian Hall! 💛As board treasurer, Brian oversees the budget and audit ensuring our strong financial health. Professionally, Brian is an Executive Vice President at Hanover Property Company,

What could a turkey possibly disguise himself as on Thanksgiving Day?? ⁠
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Grab this book and read with the little ones in your life! Create your own 'turkey in disguise' and hopefully we can save Turkey from being the main course at Thanksgiving din

🙌✨ Gratitude in Action: Catch Up & Read is grateful for Carol Vig, a valued board member! 💛 Carol brings a unique perspective to CAR, blending her passion for people and storytelling through her lens. With a lifetime love for photography, she s

🙌✨ Gratitude in Action: Catch Up & Read is grateful for Bob Dransfield, our amazing board chair! 💛 With over 40 years of experience representing clients, Bob brings extensive expertise in public and private finance law working with many municip

It is important to use decodable texts during phonics lessons because they contain many examples of words with the target pattern, so students get an optimum amount of practice.

For example, if a student has a gap with short /a/, then it is importan

Looking for a fun way to practice gratitude AND writing?? Create a "Thankful Turkey" using a paper grocery bag and construction paper. ⁠
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💡 CREDIT: @busytoddler

The Simple View of Reading ⁠
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The word "simple" in this instance definitely doesn't mean easy, but more so straight-forward. If reading comprehension is our ultimate goal, our students must first master both decoding and language comprehen

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