Speaker

I would love to speak to your club, school, parent program, or other organization in Colorado. I am located in Lafayette, Colorado near Boulder. I can tailor my talk to suit your particular group and its needs. Please email me at ruthewell at gmail dot com for more details. I look forward to speaking with you!

My Most Popular Topics Include:
Raising a Reader

Appropriate for parents of infants through kindergarteners, this workshop helps parents understand the reading process and what they can do from the very beginning of their child’s life to encourage a lifelong love of reading. Topics include age-appropriate books and activities, learning all of the components that go together to create a reader, creating a supportive home environment, and learning the myths and misconceptions associated with raising a reader.

How to Best Support Your Beginning Reader and Writer

Designed for parents of 4-6 year olds, this workshop provides specific strategies parents can use as their children first start reading and writing at home. Topics include what to say when your child gets stuck on a word or wants to spell a word, learning sight words, the habits of good readers and writers, handwriting, and the importance of reading comprehension.

Fun and Games with Reading (A Make-and-Take Workshop)

During the class, parents put together some fun, simple reading games (at their child's learning level) that they can take home to play right away! Ways to help motivate and enjoy reading with their children are shared while they work on the games in class.

Summer Fun and Games with Reading 

(A Make-and-Take Workshop)

This workshop provides the latest tips and resources for keeping young readers (entering grades k-3) engaged and learning throughout the summer months. During the class, parents put together some fun, simple reading games (at their child's learning level) that they can take home to play right away! Ways to help motivate and enjoy reading with their children are shared while they work on the games in class.