HeyJaredHilary Layne
Writing about storytelling. And writing stories. Here you can find my own fiction, as well as other writings.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 15
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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The Book Club - Eaters of the Dead, Week Two (opens the original)
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At Dawn (A Poem) (opens the original)
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The Book Club - Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton (opens the original)
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No, You Don’t Need to Learn Cursive To Be Able To Read It (opens the original)
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The core process at play when we read anything is literacy. This can be broken down into two major areas, each of which encompasses a number of others, but let’s keep this as simple as we can.How we decode new words (in any font or format)How we decipher the meanings of texts that are unfamiliar to usTeaching young people these two things is the foundation of literacy. It teaches a student how to figure out how words are spoken without any outside authority to guide this process (phonics), and i
The Great Reading List (opens the original)
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