"Acadience Reading helps teachers identify children at risk for reading difficulties and …
"Acadience Reading helps teachers identify children at risk for reading difficulties and determine the skills to target for instructional support. Acadience Reading K–6:
provides universal screening detects when students need extra support is sensitive to effects of intervention supports the RtI/Multi-tiered model"
Download the screener for free on the top right side of the screen.
Although this free resource was developed with the state of Alaska in …
Although this free resource was developed with the state of Alaska in mind, it includes a tremendous amount of great information and strategies that apply to the teaching of reading universally. A definite must-have for your toolkit!
This playbook combines decades of nationwide research with examples and resources developed by educators in the state of Alaska. You’ll find an introduction to phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. You will also find links to valuable resources where you can continue to deepen your knowledge.
Beginning Reading Instruction (BRI)/Advanced Reading Instruction (ARI) is a highly researched, and …
Beginning Reading Instruction (BRI)/Advanced Reading Instruction (ARI) is a highly researched, and simple reading program that helps children learn to decode.
A teaching guide, along with the three sets of books, and the booster set (extra practice) are all you need to begin teaching a child to read. Additional materials, such as tests to make sure a child has mastered the skills after they complete each set, and ways to keep track of progress are included.
Each book set offers a drop down menu featuring the book, suggestions for looking through and discussing the book and story questions.
This site offers free Research-Based, Teacher-Approved Texts for supporting decoding and beyond. …
This site offers free Research-Based, Teacher-Approved Texts for supporting decoding and beyond.
How it works: - Beyond Decodables aim to support young readers success in reading by allowing children the chance to decode words in a meaningful context. - Use the "Beyond Decodables Scope and Sequence" chart to pick the right text for your student(s). - Most texts are available in digital editions (projectable PDFs) and printer-friendly editions.
Sets of texts: - CVC Words - Consonant Digraphs - Consonant Blends - Long Vowel Patterns - CVCe Words - Multisyllabic Words
Brain Builders is an animated video series you can share with your …
Brain Builders is an animated video series you can share with your students to help them understand what the brain does in order to read–the first time the Science of Reading has been placed in the hands of students.
Join Minh on his journey as his babysitter, Tamara, helps him cultivate a love for reading and understanding the Science of Reading. Series includes 13 episodes you don’t want to miss!
This is a video recording of the lunch and learn session from …
This is a video recording of the lunch and learn session from October 21st, 2021 on how the brain learns to read. Session Description: Do you wonder how our students brains learn to read? Join this session for an overview of what the scientific field has discovered and uncovered about our brains and the process the brain goes through to learn how to read. This will have a significant impact on how we plan to teach reading, writing, and spelling in the future.
The Can Do Kids website is full of ready-made resources to support …
The Can Do Kids website is full of ready-made resources to support teachers and learners in their study of orthography.
You have to sign up for an account, then can download free resources, including beautiful posters, that are connected to picture books supporting a variety of orthographic lessons. Please note, some items have a cost, but there are still many free resources on this site.
As this is a living free resource, you are required to enter …
As this is a living free resource, you are required to enter your email so that you can receive updates as they happen. When reviewing curricula for Tier I instruction, it is essential to ensure they do not include instructional practices that are not aligned with the scientific evidence base of how children learn to read. The Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines are designed to highlight any non-aligned practices, or “red flags,” that may be present in the areas of: - Word Recognition - Language Comprehension - Reading Comprehension - Writing - Assessment
This resource will help you determine a student's progression in reading and …
This resource will help you determine a student's progression in reading and spelling skills. Remember to always start with the lowest skill not mastered.
This is a three part series from Microsoft. "Learning about dyslexia provides an …
This is a three part series from Microsoft. "Learning about dyslexia provides an opportunity for educators to empower every learnerExplore our Dyslexia DecodEd Webinar Series to learn how you can support students with dyslexia succeed."
"As awareness of dyslexia in early literacy grows, more and more questions …
"As awareness of dyslexia in early literacy grows, more and more questions have emerged about the learning challenge and how to better identify and support students at risk.
This new toolkit offers explicit answers for educators looking to learn about dyslexia, as well as information about how to effectively screen for it and how important early intervention is to ensure students are supported as effectively as possible."
"According to the National Reading Panel (2000), these interventions include explicit instruction in the following: • Phonemic awareness • Phonics • Spelling • Fluency • Vocabulary"
The good news is - we know this is best practices for ALL students!
As awareness of dyslexia in early literacy grows, more and more questions …
As awareness of dyslexia in early literacy grows, more and more questions have emerged about the learning challenge and how to better identify and support students at risk.
This new toolkit offers explicit answers for educators looking to learn about dyslexia and how to effectively screen for it to ensure students are supported as early and as effectively as possible.
With this toolkit, educators can better understand topics like: - Dyslexia: What exactly is it? - How to screen for at-risk students (and what actually works) - Dyslexia legislation enacted in recent years
Class Playground printables are free to share, download, and print. Here you'll …
Class Playground printables are free to share, download, and print. Here you'll find printable Elkonin boxes (2-5 letters). Be sure to check out the other resources offered by Class Playground while you're there.
Emily Hanford discusses the broken education system and what the problem is. …
Emily Hanford discusses the broken education system and what the problem is. She also discusses what is being done to fix it. This is a link to her three-part documentary and what opened the door to the science of reading movement.
This 60 page document explores reading disabilities as a systematic human rights …
This 60 page document explores reading disabilities as a systematic human rights issue. It includes an introduction to the issue, a literature review, survey results (including screening, interventions, accommodations, etc.), a legal analysis and issues to address.
These amazing infographics about explicit instruction can take your students' learning to …
These amazing infographics about explicit instruction can take your students' learning to the next level. These leverage the transfer of responsiblity in a meaningful and explicit manner.
Infographics include:
*Structure of an Explicit Lesson *Delivering Instruction *Independent Practice *Active Participation
This portal is offered as a free resource to help facilitate online …
This portal is offered as a free resource to help facilitate online reading instruction and learning during this challenging time of school closures due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
These resources were available as of September 8th, 2020. If you try to access them later and they are not available, please let melissa.lander@sunwestsd.ca know.
There are two areas of the site, one for Students and one for Instructors. Materials are organized by our Phonics Scope and Sequence, and can be quickly navigated using the Menu at the top of the page.
This site offers a variety of free online decodable books, skills workbooks, …
This site offers a variety of free online decodable books, skills workbooks, and assessment and remediation guides that have students gain practice and proficiency in: - Vowel Sounds and Spellings - Consonant Sounds and Spellings - Tricky Words - Capital Letters - Punctuation - Multisyllabic words
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