We help parents find fun and meaningful texts for their developing readers, because real progress takes practice.
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7 May 2023
"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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24 Nov 2024
My daughter is the only reader in her class and it looks like sheโs 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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25 Nov 2024
Reading counts. ๐
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22 Nov 2024
"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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23 Nov 2024
โTeachers harnessing the science of learning work hard to minimise sources of extraneous loadโ 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 โspeaking too muchโ!
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22 Nov 2024
The story behind Sold a Story, the podcast that's changing how kids are taught to read. features.apmreports.org/soldโฆ
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23 Nov 2024
Have you listened to our latest podcast episode with Janee' Butler? ๐
If you're curious about what to do if students are not reading fluently by 3rd grade... DO NOT WAIT! Press play NOW! โฐ
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16 Nov 2024
Three-cueing and the Law
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24 Sep 2024
๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ Wondering if your child is ready for second grade? Here is a helpful guide to find out | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/โฆ #empoweredparents #earlyliteracy #brainwords
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23 Sep 2024
How to Make the Dream of Education Equity (or Most of It) a Reality via @natwexler
nataliewexler.substack.com/pโฆ #educationalequity bit.ly/45LjyP0
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22 Sep 2024
"There should be less pre-teaching of vocabulary." @ReadingShanahan
What do you think? #earlyliteracy
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17 Sep 2024
What's on the menu in your home this morning? Writing is such an amazing window into the early reader's mind. #spelltoread #earlyliteracy ๐
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16 Sep 2024
Want to help your child with reading comprehension? "DON'T GET AHEAD OF THE AUTHOR" Do this instead ๐ bit.ly/3KpFZQ3 via @ReadingShanahan @SarahDSparks @educationweek #earlyliteracy #readingcomprehension
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14 Sep 2024
When Sisyphus was in First grade or One Minute Reading Homework
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15 Sep 2024
Targetted reading practice makes progress. ๐"Reading practice is important. But practicing what you donโt know how to do is nonsense." @ReadingShanahan #learntoread #SoR
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9 Sep 2024
"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
hechingerreport.org/americasโฆ
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