Calldecott winning author Laura Vaccaro has compiled a free set of literacy …
Calldecott winning author Laura Vaccaro has compiled a free set of literacy resources to go along with her books which educators are free to print and share. These resources would support literacy in both reading and comprehending, as well as creating and responding to text. Most of the books are available to read online, or could be read aloud as part of a video shared with families. The resources to accompany the books are printable, so may be supportive of those families with less access or familiarity with technology
'Our vocabulary builder tool will teach language learners new vocabulary while reviewing …
'Our vocabulary builder tool will teach language learners new vocabulary while reviewing previously instructed words to encourage mastery.'
The 'trainer' has two modes:
'PASSIVE VOCABULARY' - translate vocabulary terms from French to English by selecting from a multiple-choice set of options
'ACTIVE VOCABULARY' - type in and verify your answer to translate terms from English to French
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« Notre outil de constitution de vocabulaire vous permet, outre l'assimilation de nouveaux mots, de mettre en situation ceux déjà connus et de les utiliser avec spontanéité. »
« L'entraîneur » a deux modes:
« LE VOCABULAIRE PASSIF » - traduisez des termes de vocabulaire du français vers l'anglais en choisissant parmi une liste à choix multiple
« LE VOCABULAIRE ACTIF » - tapez et vérifiez vos réponses pour traduire des termes de l'anglais vers le français
Teachers and students can use these comprehensive French language guides to improve …
Teachers and students can use these comprehensive French language guides to improve reading, writing, and comprehension skills for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Grammar Resources For Teachers
This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students who need to develop …
This course is designed for high-intermediate ESL students who need to develop better listening comprehension and oral skills, which will primarily be achieved by detailed instructions on pronunciation. Our focus will be on (1) producing accurate and intelligible English, (2) becoming more comfortable listening to rapidly spoken English, and (3) learning common expressions, gambits, and idioms used in both formal and informal contexts.
Plan and deliver effective Reading Comprehension mini-lessons with this downloadable PDF that …
Plan and deliver effective Reading Comprehension mini-lessons with this downloadable PDF that outlines the lesson in a 4-step lesson architecture: - Step l: INTRODUCTION: You (re)introduce the skill. - Step 2: INSTRUCTION: You explain and demonstrate the skill. - Step 3: INTERACTION: They experience the skill. - Step 4: CLOSURE: You crystallize the skill.
Use the template to create effective reading comprehension mini-lessons in your classroom today!
The link offers information about how to purchase "The Comprehension Playbook" for various grade levels.
The Lethbridge Curriculum Developers Group Explore French Through Music website is a …
The Lethbridge Curriculum Developers Group Explore French Through Music website is a free, open access resource to support French language instruction with fun and interactive songs. Their are various materials provided on the website including songs, interactive activities, and cultural exploration. Activities are available for individuals to download for use in your class or use them as models for developing your own language materials.
It can be challenging to navigate the many subtests that can be …
It can be challenging to navigate the many subtests that can be used in universal screening! Skilled reading involves the integration of many subskills. This chart can be used to identify the most pressing need for instruction. For older students – start at the top and work your way down to find the lowest barrier skill. For younger students learning to read (Kindergarten and grade 1), start at the bottom and work your way up to find the next skill to teach.
Early reading screening is an evidence-based way for educators and leaders to understand student and system risk. This document supports educators in understanding and making decisions about assessment and instruction.
Madeline Noonan uses "The Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss as a touchstone text …
Madeline Noonan uses "The Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss as a touchstone text creating a shared experience with the class that can be referred back to again and again. In this lesson, the touchstone text teaches students about looking for metaphors and symbols across an entire text rather than just a phrase or sentence.
"The activities are designed for students to practice, demonstrate, and extend their …
"The activities are designed for students to practice, demonstrate, and extend their learning of what has already been taught, sometimes with teacher assistance and sometimes independently. Students can complete the activities in small groups, pairs, or individually.
Accompanying these Student Center Activities is a Teacher Resource Guide that offers important insights on differentiated instruction and how to use the Student Center materials."
Have you ever had a student who reads out loud beautifully, but …
Have you ever had a student who reads out loud beautifully, but struggles to understand the meaning behind what they just read?
Science of Reading research has uncovered key insights that help explain this behavior, and can help your students bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension.
Download the free infographic to understand the missing link in reading comprehension and learn how to incorporate comprehension processes practice into your instruction.
Download the free infographic and you will learn:
Why students may struggle with language comprehension. Why mental modeling is key to understanding text. Types of comprehension processes and how to practice them in the classroom.
Just released! This new practice guide provides four evidence-based recommendations that teachers …
Just released! This new practice guide provides four evidence-based recommendations that teachers can use to deliver reading intervention to meet the needs of their students in grades 4-9. The 4 recommendations outlined in the guide included: (1) multisyllabic word reading (2) fluency building (3) comp-building practices & (4) stretch text.
Access the guide here: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/29
Webinar on New WWC (What Works Clearinghouse) Practice Guide Apr 13, 2022 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register at https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/29?fbclid=IwAR0U_Gvg2b
Rewordify.com helps with reading comprehension and vocabulary development by simplifying English to …
Rewordify.com helps with reading comprehension and vocabulary development by simplifying English to a lower reading level. It lets you reword a sentence or reword a paragraph. It will simplify English by reducing text complexity. It's a dictionary alternative that will improve comprehension and teach vocabulary. It's an important part of reading instruction and vocabulary instruction for ESL students, people with reading disabilities, people with a learning disability, or anyone who wants to improve reading skill.
Rewordify.com simplifies difficult English. Enter hard sentences (or whole chapters) into the yellow box at the top of the page. (You can also enter a web site URL.) Click Rewordify text and you'll instantly see an easier version, for fast understanding. The reworded words are highlighted— click them to hear and learn the original harder word. You can change how the highlighting works to match the way you learn!
Rewordify.com can display simplified versions of web pages. Our state-of-the-art web filtering technology blocks millions of inappropriate sites and questionable language, to protect kids online and keep them reading only what they should be reading.
Rick Kleine structures his class with mini lessons, reading aloud, peer discussions …
Rick Kleine structures his class with mini lessons, reading aloud, peer discussions and silent reading. He also speaks individually with his students, giving each a focused task for improvement to increase their comprehension and enjoyment, while making them better readers.
This collection houses resources that support teachers in implementing research and evidence-based …
This collection houses resources that support teachers in implementing research and evidence-based practices in the instruction of reading. This collection is being added to and developed and is a "work in progress!" Please continue to check back as we add more resources and links!
Early-childhood learning can help prepare students for better academic engagement. This Spotlight …
Early-childhood learning can help prepare students for better academic engagement. This Spotlight will help you discover how coding exercises can enhance preschooler’s academic skills; learn how to support young students’ language growth; understand the gaps in preschooler’s language development since the pandemic; examine the impact of early education programs on high school performance; investigate challenges facing school readiness; and evaluate Pre-K programs from multiple lenses.
The Starfall reading program is designed to be fun, exciting, and to …
The Starfall reading program is designed to be fun, exciting, and to instill confidence in young children as they learn to read. The website and companion printed materials are clear and effective tools to help you implement proven teaching methods. Our website was created by carefully observing the way children learn using a computer. The Starfall Website is easy for students to navigate independently, but it is not intended as a surrogate for the teacher.
Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade.
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