Practice Readers Books

"They're just trying to survive this." A must listen with Dr. Steven Dykstra on reading trauma. apple.co/3EJpT0s @literacypodcast #lifelongliteracy #education #trauma

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.

Reading counts. 📚

"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

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

“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”!

The story behind Sold a Story, the podcast that's changing how kids are taught to read. features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/

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! ⏰ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-…

“Every time a student makes a mistake...they grow a synapse.” 🧠 By celebrating the role mistakes have in learning, teachers help students develop growth mindsets and perseverance.

Three-cueing and the Law shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/three-cue…

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Wondering if your child is ready for second grade? Here is a helpful guide to find out | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/raisin… #empoweredparents #earlyliteracy #brainwords

How to Make the Dream of Education Equity (or Most of It) a Reality via @natwexler nataliewexler.substack.com/p/how-to-make-… #educationalequity bit.ly/45LjyP0

"There should be less pre-teaching of vocabulary." @ReadingShanahan What do you think? #earlyliteracy bit.ly/3KsPuOx

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

When Sisyphus was in First grade or One Minute Reading Homework shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/when-sisy…

Targetted reading practice makes progress. 👉"Reading practice is important. But practicing what you don’t know how to do is nonsense." @ReadingShanahan #learntoread #SoR #sthash.gVEWWSvk.4CpzmjKU.dpbs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/teaching-…

Why do homework when you can make your own? #spelltoread #earlyliteracy #kidswrite

"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/americas-readi…