We help parents find fun and meaningful texts for their developing readers, because real progress takes practice.
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"They're just trying to survive this." A must listen with Dr. Steven Dykstra on reading trauma. apple.co/3EJpT0s @literacypodcast #lifelongliteracy #education #trauma
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My daughter is the only reader in her class and it looks like she’s a genius performing a magic trick to the other kids and parents. It was 100 20 minute lessons with her dad at the dinner table using a scripted Direct Instruction program and novel read alouds before bed.
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“We don’t have any time to waste.”
Far too many students in middle school and high school cannot read. Instead of reading interventions, they were given Chromebooks and told to use Speech-to-Text AT. These students are now struggling to read, spell, write proficiently, and comprehend literature in grades 7-12.
If you’re a teacher of older students who struggle to read & spell, check out this fantastic podcast for great tips that align with research specific to instruction for adolescent emergent readers:
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"84% of students in grades one to five falling below the emerging literacy level," said Brenda Gabriel, Superintendent of Schools. Hear how @AthabascaDEA turned this around. youtu.be/0i3IIF1Wyqc #literacy
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I THINK.
I QUESTION.
I DESIGN.
I CREATE.
I STRUGGLE.
I COLLABORATE.
I TRY.
I SOLVE.
I INVENT.
I REFLECT.
I LEARN.
#education #teachers #Leadership #autism #sped
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“Teachers harnessing the science of learning work hard to minimise sources of extraneous load” p. 47-48 @NathanielRSwain @MrZachG
How might this apply to your classroom?
I am extremely intentional about visual stimuli in the classroom but can still work on “speaking too much”!
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The story behind Sold a Story, the podcast that's changing how kids are taught to read. features.apmreports.org/sold…
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Have you listened to our latest podcast episode with Janee' Butler? 🙉
If you're curious about what to do if students are not reading fluently by 3rd grade... DO NOT WAIT! Press play NOW! ⏰
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🙋♀️🙋♂️ Wondering if your child is ready for second grade? Here is a helpful guide to find out | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/… #empoweredparents #earlyliteracy #brainwords
How to Make the Dream of Education Equity (or Most of It) a Reality via @natwexler
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"There should be less pre-teaching of vocabulary." @ReadingShanahan
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What's on the menu in your home this morning? Writing is such an amazing window into the early reader's mind. #spelltoread #earlyliteracy 😍
Want to help your child with reading comprehension? "DON'T GET AHEAD OF THE AUTHOR" Do this instead 👉 bit.ly/3KpFZQ3 via @ReadingShanahan @SarahDSparks @educationweek #earlyliteracy #readingcomprehension
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When Sisyphus was in First grade or One Minute Reading Homework
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Targetted reading practice makes progress. 👉"Reading practice is important. But practicing what you don’t know how to do is nonsense." @ReadingShanahan #learntoread #SoR
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"Even before the pandemic, nearly two-thirds of U.S. students were unable to read at grade level. Scores had been getting worse for several years." Important report on pandemic and pre-pandemic reading challenges in the US education system. #earlyliteracy
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