As the school year wraps up and the chaotic magic of summer begins, a familiar thought usually creeps into my mind: “How far behind are my kids?” If you are anything like me, it doesn’t take much to fall down a rabbit hole of worry, obsessing over checklists and wondering exactly what needs to be done to catch them up to grade level before September. But after taking a deep breath and having some honest conversations, I realized something important: I’ve been focusing on the

Hi there! I’m Kayla. I’m a wife, a mom, and a teacher. For years, my biggest professional passion was teaching primary students how to read. I didn't just love it; I immersed myself in it. I earned a reading endorsement and became a Nationally Board Certified Literacy Teacher. I felt fully equipped to handle any reading challenge that came my way. But it wasn’t until I became the parent of a struggling reader that I realized just how much more I had to learn. A Spark of Wonde