Ms. Lisa | Spark Literacy Tutor

Take that same energy to the current administration then. Who is the VP NOW?

Black lawmakers vow to block Missouri GOP push for new congressional districts Gov. Mike Kehoe is considering a request from the Trump administration to call a special session so Republicans can gain a seat in the state's eight-member congressional delegation.

Black leaders in the Missouri Legislature said they will fight any attempt to redraw the state’s congressional districts, pointing to the courts as the venue where they have greatest hopes to prevail. (@missouriindependent.com)

Lee’s Summit schools serve a growing number of English language learners The growth in the number of students learning English is one of several ways the district is becoming more diverse.

During the 2020-21 school year, the number of students learning English in Lee's Summit schools hit a recent low. By the 2023-24 school year, that number had nearly doubled. (@thebeacon.bsky.social)

KCUR and Classical KC just lost federal funding. Here's what to know and how to help. Ending federal funding for public media will have an immediate and drastic effect on KCUR and Classical KC. Here are the latest updates, plus what you can do to help.

Congress has eliminated all federal funding for public media. And now Kansas City’s public broadcasters need YOU. https://loom.ly/pvwG3Dc

Ahead of 'No Kings' protests, Kansas City organizer fears for the state of our democracy In response to the policies of the Trump administration, No Kings protesters will take to the streets around the country this Saturday. KCUR's Up To Date spoke with one of the organizers of a protest in Kansas City.

"No Kings" protests are planned today for Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, at West 119th Street and Blue Valley Parkway and at Prairiefire in Overland Park, at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in Lenexa, and in Lee's Summit. https://loom.ly/NfCWnWM

Dads of K-3rd grade readers and spellers: what platforms are you on these days? I’m a dyslexia tutor wanting to connect with you.

Moms of K-3rd graders, your child isn't lazy. Their teacher isn't incompetent. You're not a bad parent. Reading struggles are draining and often go unrecognized in homes and classrooms. But once you see the patterns, you'll never look at your child's reading the same way again. Am I right?

Where are all the moms of K-3rd grade readers and spellers? What platforms do y’all love to be on nowadays? Let’s connect!

Since your child is thumping beats on tables and counters anyway, use that rhythm for 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 are the “beats” of a word—𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 for each 𝘀𝘆𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 (beat). Follow me for more tips! #parentingsky

Don’t just tell your child the meaning of a word—show them. 🤗 Look it up together, draw it, act it out, use it in a funny sentence, connect it to something they already know. Words stick better when they have a home in the brain. What’s a 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱? #blacksky

Mama, do not raise a silent reader! Let's encourage those sounds, those questions, that love of getting lost in a good book. #parentingsky

And to all my little humans…🫶🏾💜🧡

Dyslexia is simply a different pathway to literacy. The real hurdle is when we teach children to measure their worth by how quickly they travel that path. #blackwomen

What’s a nursery rhyme you still have memorized from your young childhood years? I’ll go first…

Ms. Ma…ry Mack, Mack, Mack
All dressed in black, black, black
With silver buttons, buttons, buttons
All down her back, back, back.

Active, fun learning is a power-up move! Children with dyslexia and/or ADHD thrive when their brains are stimulated while processing information. It’s probably why my scholars beat me in every educational game! 😝

Teach your Black child to read so no one can tell them a lie. #Blacksky

🔸 Practice letter sounds and sight words frequently

🔸 Continue to reread the exact same story or text multiple times

These tips help improve reading accuracy and comprehension!

Sending encouragement as you make reading enjoyable and easier accessible for your child. Follow @sparkliteracytutor. 🪡

🔸 Echo read – your child repeats reading the same sentences you’ve read – to boost confidence and fluency

🔸 Use a finger or bookmark to track words, helping your child stay on task

🔸 Break reading into shorter, more frequent sessions to maintain focus 🧵 2/3

Are you and your child exhausted from reading time ? 👀

If your child is showing signs of distress and reading practice is slow and inaccurate, try this different approach. 🧵 1/3

You're missing out if you haven't combined letter-sound practice with physical movement for your child. It's one of the most effective ways to learn! #parentingsky

What’s the word for remembering the taste of chocolate cake you had two nights ago and desiring to eat said cake again? 🤤😋🤔

Dyslexia isn't the obstacle; the real struggle begins when a child starts to believe the story that they can't succeed. #Blacksky

Strong readers aren't born—they're built at home first, not just at school. #parentingsky

Which part of reading challenges your child the most: 1) blending sounds into words, 2) accurately reading while tracking through sentences, or 3) understanding the text? Share your thoughts in the comments. 🪡💜🧡

That's why the scholars I work with practice the same sounds over and over - not to bore your child, but to build that automatic processing that frees their mind to understand what they read. 🧵 5/

Reading works the same way. When decoding becomes automatic, your child's brain can focus on comprehension instead. 🧵 4/

Think of it like learning to drive. Remember those first lessons? You had to think about every move - the gas pedal, the brake, checking mirrors. Now you drive while planning dinner and barely notice how you got home! 🧵 3/

What's happening here is your child's brain is working too hard on the basics. When readers decode each word letter by letter, there's no mental space left to understand the story. 🧵2/

Ever watched your child struggle through reading a simple sentence? "The... cat... sat... on... the... mat." Why does it feel like each word is a mountain to climb? #parentingsky🧵

If your child isn’t reading fluently by 2nd grade, catching up gets 10x harder. So what can you do? 1) use a grid to practice reading isolated words; 2) choose books your child can read smoothly and accurately; 3) model reading the text; 4) give helpful feedback. SHARE This! #parentingsky