Welcome to Reach All Readers with Anna Geiger, formerly The Measured Mom

Well, hello!

My name is Anna Geiger. Iโ€™m a former teacher (M.Ed.) and mom of six.

I was a balanced literacy advocate for twenty years. As both a classroom teacher and teacher educator, I promoted three-cueing using leveled texts. I taught phonics, but I didnโ€™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 realized that many of my teaching practices werenโ€™t backed by research. After my initial grieving period, I dug in to learn what evidence-based instruction truly looks like. (Turns out a structured approach isnโ€™t boring after all!) Today, my mission is to create and share resources that make research-based teaching simple and help you teach reading with confidence.

Iโ€™m currently enrolled in a PhD in Literacy program so I can get even better at translating the research for busy teachers like you.