Sara Cowan
@saracowan.bsky.social
Civil servant stats nerd. Lover of bikes, books, cats, podcasts, and sewing. Violinist in a community orchestra.
Currently: Toronto 🇨🇦
West coaster at heart
Currently: Toronto 🇨🇦
West coaster at heart
Did you see this? Many children are being taught to just make stuff up as they're reading.
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Did you see this? Many children are being taught to just make stuff up as they're reading.
It's not for anyone in particular. I have a fair bit of leftover yarn from my temperature blanket project and I've decided to knit hats for unhoused people in my community. I want to make things they'll like, though.
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It's not for anyone in particular. I have a fair bit of leftover yarn from my temperature blanket project and I've decided to knit hats for unhoused people in my community. I want to make things they'll like, though.
Bold move on her part to threaten you with a good time.
November 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Bold move on her part to threaten you with a good time.
I gotta admit that I was tempted to do a project with it, but got scared and picked something else.
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I gotta admit that I was tempted to do a project with it, but got scared and picked something else.
Sparkly rainbow yarn!!
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Sparkly rainbow yarn!!
That's delightful!
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
That's delightful!
Holy crap that's cool!
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Holy crap that's cool!
Can we have the story??
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Can we have the story??
Chaos giraffe strikes again?
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Chaos giraffe strikes again?
Without knowing what you like, albums I've really enjoyed were Dreams on Toast by The Darkness (rock), Yes Please by The Bills (folk), Blame My Ex by The Beaches (rock), The Lion's Roar by First Aid Kit (folk).
Only the first was released this year.
Only the first was released this year.
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Without knowing what you like, albums I've really enjoyed were Dreams on Toast by The Darkness (rock), Yes Please by The Bills (folk), Blame My Ex by The Beaches (rock), The Lion's Roar by First Aid Kit (folk).
Only the first was released this year.
Only the first was released this year.