Vocabulary matters.  Words matter.  When I use a word, I want those on the receiving end to understand it as I intend it.  This doesn’t always happen, of course, but I’m always wary... read more →

Ever since I first read Pete Bowers’ Teaching How the Written Word Works, I have been intrigued by the notion that, in Louisa Moats’ words, “meaning trumps sound” as a determiner... read more →

Because I was speaking at their spring conference last March, I was invited to contribute an article to the annual resource guide for the Houston Branch of the International Dyslexia... read more →