Cracking the ABC Code

Digraph Snappers provide practice in recognising the 30 common digraphs and applying that knowledge to decoding words. It is downloaded as a printable 42 page pdf.

Digraph Snappers Author: Lillian Fawcett Publisher: Cracking the ABC Code Format: PDF Copyright: 2019 Pages: 42 Scroll down for description  

Not only are these activities great for when students are waiting in lines, they are great oral language activities.

https://thatafterschoollife.com/waiting_games.html

Too often we ask students to speak publicly (talk about their weekend, discuss a topic, read a morning message) without thinking about how that is impacting on the student and how we can more effectively support those students who find this activity difficult.

This post has some thoughtful suggestions: https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-better-public-speaking

It is great when the research provides further supports for the Cracking the ABC Code programs and resources.

https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/unpacking-the-science-of-reading-what-the-research-says

https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/writing/articles/7-great-ways-encourage-your-childs-writing

A FREE downloadable game that can be used to help students learn vocabulary or graphemes.

Race to the Finish Author: Lillian Fawcett Publisher: Cracking the ABC Code Format: PDF Copyright: 2024 Pages: 5 Scroll down for description & instructions  

The role of executive function in the reading process.

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A list of writing prompts and strategies for using them.

Story Prompts Not surprisingly the research shows that the more children write the better their writing becomes. The trick is to get reluctant writers writing. Below is a list of story prompts. However, for reluctant writers, I suggest you begin by creating … Continued

Maths in classrooms today is as much about interpreting word problems as doing the actual mathematical equation, which requires good reading comprehension skills. This article has some useful strategies:

https://hechingerreport.org/why-schools-are-teaching-math-word-problems-all-wrong/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/books/review/best-read-aloud-picture-books.html

Hoot, Howl and Sneeze: 6 Picture Books for Maximum Read-Aloud Joy From silly rhymes to lively sound effects to stealthily-building suspense, these old standbys and new classics have something for everyone.

As with most things, it's about finding the balance between reading to children and providing opportunities for them to read independently!!

5 Reasons To Keep Up Read-Alouds Beyond Kindergarten | KQED Read-alouds tend to peak around age 5, but kids of all ages can benefit from teachers and parents reading to them.

This post explores what it means to be a fluent reader and suggests some strategies for helping improve reading fluency.

Strategies for Improving Reading Fluency Reading fluency is the ability to rapidly recognise (i.e., quickly and accurately read) a sufficiently large number of words so that mental energy can be focused on comprehending text rather than on the decoding process. To become a fluent reader … Continued

I'm thinking you could use this cartoon as the inspiration for a lesson!

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An interesting study looking at the relationship between highlighting words and phrases in text and comprehension.

Study finds limited highlighting boosts reading comprehension If you scroll through the average student's digital textbook or reading, you will probably see multi-colored streaks scattered everywhere. However, new research reveals that excessive highlighting may do more harm than good.

There is a long history of research showing that reading to children is important. However, reading to children does NOT guarantee that they will learn to read.

Reading to Children: Necessary but not Sufficient There is a long history of research showing that reading to children is important. It ‘socialises’ them into the experience of reading before they can do this task independently. They learn about the structure of a book (the direction we … Continued

I think there is one important component missing from these suggestions regarding the formative assessment of writing - have students resubmit their writing. A high school English teacher once told me that her students were encouraged to submit all written assignments twice. The first submission was graded and quality feedback provided. Students were then encouraged to resubmit, after having applied the teacher's feedback and their original grade was changed to reflect the hopefully improved submission.

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Every time students spell a word incorrectly, we need to be digging deeper to determine what deficits in the student's knowledge is underpinning how the word has been written.

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Building vocabulary is an important component of comprehension. This post outlines five vocabulary games, suggested by Bradley (2024), to assist in the retention of vocabulary taught:

Five Vocabulary Games Building vocabulary is an important component of comprehension. Bradley (2024) suggests five vocabulary games to assist in the retention of vocabulary taught: A to Z Articulate Just One Telephone Pictionary Mind Meld ReferenceBradley, H. (2024). Five vocabulary games that build … Continued

Good language skills underpin literacy skills. This article discusses an interesting strategy for including frequent, meaningful conversations within the classroom context.

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The Multisensory Reading Program Level 3B is a 12 unit course, using Science of Reading principles, designed for students who are having difficulty learning to read, including those with dyslexia.

Purchase the book and receive for parent workshop providing step-by-step instructions for implementing the program for I/2 PRICE.

Multisensory Reading Program Level 3B AND Instruction Workshop for Parents Author: Lillian Fawcett Edition: 2nd Publisher: Cracking the ABC Code Format: Paperback book ISBN: 9781660897612 Copyright: 2010-2023 Pages: 145 Scroll down for description and to view an e-version sample

In a recently published study in the journal npj Science of Learning, researchers have discovered a significant relationship between the way children tell stories and their reading abilities. This research found that children who displayed more complex narrative structures in their oral stories tended to perform better on reading tests several months later. This link appears to be independent of the child’s intelligence and understanding of others’ perspectives.

Speech connectedness predicts reading performance three months in advance: a longitudinal experiment - npj Science of Learning Aiming to verify the predictive value of oral narrative structure on reading acquisition, we followed 253 children (first and second graders) during an entire school year, assessing oral narratives and reading performances in five sessions. Transcriptions of oral narratives were represented as word-...