Thanks for the reminder (and free PDF) of this,
@melbrethour
Let's make sure we give our students enough practice so they can permanently store the information in their brains.
Hey
@wrdsb
educators - I've been cultivating a list of Science of Reading (SOR) resources this summer. If you are getting started or need some ideas, feel free to check this out. I'm NOT an expert, just learning but willing to share what I've found.
I’ve connected B2 ON Language continuum w/the UFLI scope and sequence. (Blue - kindie, green - gr1, yellow - gr2). Anyone else do this yet? (Review concepts were a given, I just didn’t highlight) I’d love to chat to see if you’ve found the same or if I should make some changes.
Kids take home a 2 pocket folder. One side is for decodable type work that has been worked on in class (code pack, UFLI reading package, sentence strip, etc) so they can read independently and the other side is for a ‘home reading’ book that we asked families to read together. 3
Took the time to read this book cover to cover. ❤️
Curious if pre-service education programs use the book ‘Explicit Instruction’ in their courses. If they don’t, they should - such practical insights for all subjects and grade levels.
I linked the Language curriculum expectations with UFLI lessons for K-2 using the continuum. (I’d still stick with the scope and sequence for the grade, but now you know what expectations it’s hitting.) Feel free to use this if it’s helpful to you. :)
I created a Morpheme Deck that connects w/ Morpheme Magic
*Print front to back (flip on short edge) so the morphemes will match with their meaning on the back.
This is a work in progress, so if you see ways to improve these, let me know! 🙂
I may be late to the game... but have you checked out ? They have vocabulary photo cards and thought how useful for vocabulary instruction, especially for those learning English. Check out these picture cards:
I created modified UFLI home practice pages for kindergarten, including a "how to" video to explain blending sounds into words for families. Feel free to use this in your classroom if it helps.
Oh, this book is so GOOD!!! K-3 teachers who are science of reading focused, order this book now - you won’t regret it!
#ONlang2023
@LindsayKemeny
thank you for this easy to read book with practical ideas, QR codes to watch sample lessons and all backed with research! ❤️
Practice pages for your students to create their own code packs to use at home. (My own JK loves using his own letters to create words using his known sounds!)
I just have created a “higher level” yet modified UFLI home practice with word work chains for students who need more than just letters/sounds (from my original slidedeck).
Discovered UFLI's assessments passages this weekend (thanks
@MrsM_vanderveen
and
@MsBrossLearn
for the hot tip!) I made this if you're looking for it:
Wondering if it follows the ORF norms or will it be something different?
@UFLiteracy
@HollyLanePhD
I explored the Words Their Way Spelling Inventory with a class the other day and it gave us lots of data on where these students are at. I’m not looking to use the actual program, just the inventory to gain data to inform teaching instruction and next steps. 1/2
I created a CORE phonics survey skills summary Google Sheet with conditional formatting so you can see the strengths/needs of your class at a glance - Feel free to use it! : )
Went to my local public library today to ask about decodable books. They all looked at me like I had 3 heads. Time to help educate. I directed them to the
@IDA_Ontario
website to start. ❤️
Just having a small moment over here realizing that THE
@janhasbrouck
has been interacting with some of my latest tweets. People can say what they want about Twitter/X but it’s one of the BEST ways for educators to connect, learn and become better educators. ❤️
Love this UFLI variation to our home reading folder. 💕 We created this to incorporate our hundreds of existing levelled home reading books in a supported way and to include decodable texts or code pack practice that students are learning in class.
I moved away from traditional booklogs to this home support package for my intervention groups. I made a few changes, but thank you to
@jennivanrees
and
@ONlit_social
for sharing these fabulous resources for free for teachers!
Do you have and use a set of alphabet cards for reviewing names, sounds & blending words. These can be used so often! Feel free to download a copy I made. I’ve included 4 digraphs.
The large letters can be printed front to back with upper and lower case.
To paraphrase Holly Lane: UFLI stays in its lane. We know how to teach phonics & foundational skills very well. Other people know how to teach a language & knowledge program really well. The goal is to pair UFLI w/ a program to develop a comprehensive program to do it ALL well.
Learning along with fellow Ontario teachers on structured literacy with
@thismomloves
this morning! Thanks
@IDA_Ontario
for this opportunity! Ask me if you’re interested - we have resources to share! :)
Just made my 'welcome to school' video at home - so my students could see my smile. Then I put on all my PPE, so they could see that it's still me behind it all. Hoping it helps! Going to show it on the first day.
A few weeks ago we had our family literacy night. It was such a great night for families to come into the school and participate with us on a variety of literacy stations. (Please reach out if you want ideas!)
Organizing all my extra digraphs in lesson order. Now to get a friend to help with some cricut labelling… love the word mat from
@UFLiteracy
Actually, love everything UFLI! ❤️
Reading the next chapter of Next STEPS to prepare for
@ONlit_social
book study tomorrow night and LOVING all the practice activities from early alphabetic to consolidated phases. Definitely a book worth having in your collection! ❤️
Some takeaways/quotes from Reading Road Trip's latest podcast w/ Dr. Jack Fletcher on all things Dyslexia. A simple definition to start "Dyslexia (is) a reading problem that occurs at the word level. It's a problem with identifying words and spelling words in isolation." 1/11🧵
Local teacher friends: Want free plants for your classroom? Walters Greenhouses & Garden Centre in Paris, ON are giving away free plants on Saturday. Just need ID.
You become a good reader by spending a lot of time reading. But there's that critical first step, learning how to decode, that can't be skipped or given short shrift. - Mark Seidenberg and
@ehanford
From Sold a Story: 10: The Details, Apr 11, 2024
Looking for some great screening resources? Check out
@IDA_Ontario
padlet from the Becoming a Literacy Leader webinars: Definitely a resource to bookmark!
This take home pracrice ‘code pack’ is for students ready to work on word work chains. I’ve shared before, but I think my qr code access was messed up. I’ve changed it, so I’m reposting in case others have saved a copy. Use this slidedeck instead. :)
My new favourite ‘Archerism’ with Dr. Anita Archer,
@SoniaCabell
and
@thismomloves
❤️ Can’t wait for season 3 of Reading Road Trip to start - it’s going to be a great first episode! 😀
@ONlit_social
Also… this happened!! ❤️❤️ I was already a huge fan of Dr. Anita Archer, but after hearing her (3 times!!) this weekend, I love her even more. Woo!!
#litlearn2024
Hey WRDSB K-3 Teachers: here are some ideas that you could use to incorporate GSuite activities in your classroom. Chromebooks are for primaries too!
#catcwrdsb
Thank you
@nelliecaruso
,
@unamalcolm
and
@ONlit_social
for another great book club! Nellie, your insight and takeaways are so appreciated! Loved all the learning from this book! Sad it’s over, but
#litlearn2024
conference is in less than 2 weeks to keep it going! ❤️
My SK’s ‘schedule’... keeping it simple. She chooses what she wants to do when and then puts a sticker on the box when she completes it Goal is to complete it all by the end of the day.
It finally happened to me. A grown adult approached me to tell me that I taught her in grade 6… 11 years ago. I feel old. And honoured she remembered me.
Starting off the first day of the year with Anita Archer. Cannot wait for the
@IDA_Ontario
literacy conference in April where we get to hear her (and so many other amazing educators) LIVE! Happy New Year! 🥳
Listening to Dr. Anita Archer for our final keynote. Giving us all the gems of teaching and learning. 💎 “What they think about is what they learn” and “success + value ➡️ motivation”
#LitLearn2024
If you are accredited with OCT, you have access to FREE books in their library. All 4 books from the
@ONlit_social
book studies are available electronically. Not sure how to access it? I made a quick (unscripted) video to guide you through. : )
Hey
#onted
primary teachers - any thought about home reading this year? Epic and Raz Kids the options? Sending books between school and home doesn’t seem ideal this year. But I want our kids READING!
To paraphrase Dr. Deb Glaser in this podcast, she challenged us to share our takeaways “When we write about what we learn, we have to internalize it - we learn it at a deeper level.” My next 5 tweets are things I’m taking away from this podcast. 1/6
🎙️This week,
@thismomloves
chats with the wonderful Dr. Deb Glaser. Together they dig into how to use assessment data to guide targeted, explicit instruction. Is the new edition of "Next STEPS" on your reading list? Don't miss this episode.
#ReadingRoadTrip
Local friends looking to get vaccinated (1st or 2nd dose). Ryerson Public School in Cambridge is taking walk ins today. The booking system messed up and is wanting people to come!
“Spelling inventories are a powerful instructional tool”
@liv2learn
Check out my file with spelling inventories info. I created a sheet w/ conditional formatting, so you input class data to explore patterns.
Great video by
@lifelonglit
on Orthographic mapping - check it out! Thanks to
@nelliecaruso
for sharing it tonight during
@IDA_Ontario
's Next STEPS in literacy instruction book study. Another dynamite session of learning & discussion w/ Ontario Educators!
I’m getting Covid creative... I’m creating a classroom bookshelf so my grade 1’s can read each other’s stories. We have been writing ‘mouse books’ (mouse-sized paper like book The Library Mouse) and are now taking pics of their writing to make digital books in slides.
#1stchat
This may be the first tweet from Lecce that I agree with - he actually met with educators! So much to focus on in literacy right now.
@thismomloves
@lcfettes
I’m so curious what was discussed - hope real change is coming! :)
By strengthening literacy skills, we’re ⬆️ kids confidence, access to good jobs & 🇨🇦 productivity.
Acting on advice of educators,
@IDA_Ontario
&
@OntHumanRights
, we’re overhauling Ontario’s language curriculum with a focus on phonics, & $25M for early assessment & intervention.
Time to decompress (with a tea in my new favourite mug!) from an amazing
#litlearn2024
conference. Thank you
@IDA_Ontario
for putting together such a powerful conference. So well organized with such amazing speakers. I fangirled all weekend! My heart and mind are full. ❤️
Here's a fun way to blend sounds together - all you need is a toy car/ something to "drive" along the road to blend the sounds to make the words. To help blending, make sure the first letter is a continuous sound (f, l, m, n, r, s, v, z).
Looking for some decodable/controlled texts for older students. What are you go-to for high interest yet basic enough to practice/reinforce beginning foundational skills?
Just bought
@spelfabet
embedded mnemonics cards - can’t wait to try it with some of our little learners.
@ReadingShanahan
says it best in this blogpost “embedded mnemonic pictures can reduce the amount of repetition needed for kids to learn”
It's the end of the school day - which means
#litlearn2024
is happening!! Looking forward to meeting many online educators and literacy giants who have inspired me in my structured literacy journey.
Last weekend at the
@ECEC_ATA
@albertateachers
conference in Banff, Alberta, I shared some of the writing research & the myriad benefits of explicit handwriting instruction.
Not in Banff last weekend? No worries!
Here is a link to my slides with my favourite articles on
Today I reminded my Empower kiddos that we need to keep our eyes in the text. I quickly taught them “In the text, not out of the text”… it made me smile. Then we went right back to work. 😂 Thanks Dr. Anita Archer for that sweet memory and great teaching tip!!
@IDA_Ontario
Waterloo Region brings home Literacy Leader of the year again this year! Congrats
@jennivanrees
well deserved. Happy to have you in the club :)
@wrdsb
@jeewanc
What a weekend! ❤️Thank you
@IDA_Ontario
for an amazing conference with unbelievable presenters. I have grown so much!!
To my PLN, despite not having photo documentation, it was my absolute pleasure to talk (or say hi!) to so many of you in person! You are my village!
@ColinDMello
Does he realIze that the daycares that will be at 100% are for mostly children 4 and under? As that’s what they’re used to having during the school year.... we’re going to need to add MORE childcare space if school isn’t 5 days a week.
We need to ensure our struggling readers are getting what they need. “The use of unrelated activities without a connection to goals for learning is no longer an acceptable method of intervention for struggling readers.” 2/6
Took a step out of my comfort zone tonight & attended a jr/int book study “Shifting the Balance”. It was well worth my time! Teach reading to grades 4-8? Come join in! The book is a free download w/ OCT library. Well worth an hour every 2 weeks!
@ONlit_social
@lcfettes
I've been wondering - Can you explain the difference between small group instruction and intervention?
A teacher pulls a small group during the literacy block, is that a small group or is that an intervention? Does it matter to have the label or am I just getting into semantics?
Loving that I’m getting to experience Dr Anita Archer’s interactive presentation at
#litlearn2024
this afternoon ❤️ “In the text, not out of the text” (referring to asking text-dependent questions).
Found another ‘silver lining’ to online teaching. I get to SING with my students tomorrow for Music. I’m already getting excited as I prep for it! (Just wish all my singing books weren’t at school!)