Literacy Corner

Welcome to the Literacy Corner – a space designed to support teachers and parents in growing confident, joyful readers. Here you’ll find my newsletter, Seeds of Literacy, sharing practical tips, evidence-based practices, and easy-to-use resources for both the classroom and home. Whether you’re seeking fresh ideas for literacy instruction or ways to inspire a love of reading, Seeds of Literacy provides guidance, rooted in research, to help every child grow, sprout new skills, and bloom as a reader.

Meet Our Literacy Coach: Annalise Latta

This is my 21st year in education and my 18th year at St. Mary Magdalen School. I graduated from the University of Portland with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. I am certified by the Slingerland® Institute for Literacy in the Slingerland method. In the spring of 2025, I completed my Master’s in Literacy from the American College of Education (ACE). 

I have experience as an elementary classroom teacher and reading specialist.  I currently serve as the literacy coach at St. Mary Magdalen. In this role, I collaborate with teachers and education staff to strengthen reading and writing skills, implement evidence-based strategies, and cultivate a love of reading across all grade levels – working to help all students have high quality literacy instruction. 

I enjoy reading, listening to podcasts, watching baseball, and traveling. I spent three years teaching abroad in Warsaw, Poland. I live in Everett with my husband and our four children.

Contact: alatta@stmarym.org

Seeds of Literacy Newsletter

Reading Incentives

  • Read Across America: Celebrate Read Across America Month this March with two exciting local reading challenges that reward students with AquaSox game tickets and High Trek Adventures vouchers. Click here to learn how your child can participate, track their reading, and earn fun experiences just by turning pages!
  • Books and Bundts: Turn reading time into a sweet reward! Learn how your child can earn a free Bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes just by reading 400 minutes in a month and tracking their progress.

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