Advocate for foundational rdg (phonics, fluency, vocab) taught Artfully! Prof of Literacy education Author w @tcmpub @ScholasticEd email: [email protected]

Kent State University
Joined September 2012
WORDS MATTER; Part 2 Coming Wednesday Oct 21, 4 pm ET. One Hour Webinar -- FREE!
Two weeks until Words Matter: Part 2 with Dr. Tim Rasinski, on vocabulary and word decoding. Wed Oct 21, 4 PM ET, free. Join live for a chance to win The Megabook of Vocabulary. #ScienceOfReading
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BEHIND EVERY CHILD WHO BELIEVES IN THEMSELVES IS A TEACHER WHO BELIEVED IN THEM FIRST
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MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Saturday October 24 is United Nations Day! Thus, this week’s Morphology/Word Root Resource focuses on the word roots NAT/NATUR = born/birth. Morphology/Word Root instruction is an effective way to build vocabulary and improve comprehension.
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Tim Rasinski retweeted
I have been busy so haven't posted for the past few weeks, but I have steadily been adding more morpheme maps. The latest include: pete (seek, aim for) tract (pull, draw) bi (life) flor (flower) memor (remember) loc (place) press (press) jwed.co.uk/morpheme-maps/ 🙂
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A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.
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One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world.
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Tim Rasinski retweeted
This week 34 Grade 3 - 4 teachers from 28 mostly rural Limpopo schools are certified in our Phonics to Meaning programme, after 9 sessions with an international panel including @DoctorSam7, @TimRasinski1 and @maryjofresch . So proud of them. 👏 #P2M #Teachers
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When students play with words, they build vocabulary, strengthen language skills, and discover the joy of learning! 🐯📚 #ROARintoYourStory
1/2 WORD LADDER WED/FLUENCY FRI! This week, I am combining Word Ladder Wednesday & Fluency Friday to share with you a partner poem & word ladder that focus on the phonics word family -at. Practice & perform the poem for fluency, then do the word ladder for phonic/vocab. See p.2.
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Teaching is the greatest act of optimism. You believe in a better future, and you shape it.
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1/2 WORD LADDER WED/FLUENCY FRI! This week, I am combining Word Ladder Wednesday & Fluency Friday to share with you a partner poem & word ladder that focus on the phonics word family -at. Practice & perform the poem for fluency, then do the word ladder for phonic/vocab. See p.2.
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These come from my Partner Poems and Word Ladders (K-2 & 1-3) books (with Poet Laureate, David L. Harrison & Dr. Mary Jo Fresch) that have poems and word ladders for over 75 of the most common word families/rimes/phonograms. Enjoy – Fluency and Word Study should be FUN!
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Knowledge isn’t at the bottom of Bloom’s Taxonomy because it matters least. It’s the foundation for everything that follows. @C_Hendrick reminds us that higher-order thinking depends on what we know. #KnowledgeMatters💙 carlhendrick.substack.com/p/…
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Cool autumn evenings are for audio-first stories — fewer distractions, more wonder. Want one simple question that boosts your child’s language after every story? Cozy up and press play: mystorypie[.]com/blog/en/audio-first-storytelling-for-kids #WhyAudio #First #Cognitive #Load
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If you look behind every exceptional person there is an exceptional teacher
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
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MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! October 16 is National Dictionary Day in the U.S. Thus, this week’s Morphology/Word Root Resource focuses on the word roots DIC/DICT = SAY/SPEAK/TELL. Morphology/Word Root instruction is an effective way to build vocabulary and improve comprehension.
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Thank you authors for these 4 incredible books! Thank you @Doug_Lemov @ReadingShanahan @TimRasinski1 @JeanneSchopf
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🍂 Missed Season 2 of @HistoryMatrs podcast when it dropped this summer? Fall is a great time to catch up! In Ep. 2, we explore why students need BOTH foundational reading skills and knowledge-rich instruction. 🎧 knowledgematters.org/history…
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It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
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