Welcome to The Measured Mom!
My name is Anna Geiger. I’m a former teacher (M.Ed.) now raising my six kids at home.
Here’s the deal: I was a balanced literacy advocate for twenty years. I taught three-cueing using leveled texts and was sure that decodable books would kill a love of reading. I taught phonics, but I didn’t use a scope and sequence. I provided very little direct instruction because I was sure it would bore my students.
Fast-forward to 2019, when I began to realize that many of my teaching practices weren’t backed by research. After my initial grieving period, I became Orton-Gillingham certified and earned a Science of Reading graduate certificate. As it turns out, a structured approach isn’t boring after all! In fact, it’s essential for many students and beneficial for all of them.
Ready to learn more about the science of reading so you can reach all readers? You’re in the right place!