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95% of the Year 2 kindergarten students at our school are at or above benchmark on Acadience Middle of Year screening. If that isn’t an endorsement for explicit and systematic phonics instruction (we use UFLI) I don’t know what is.

submitted 22 hours ago • 1 comment

This sounding out and recoding is absolute 🎶 to my ears! Kids used to sound much smoother when they were following a pattern & guessing using pictures - no sounding out necessary when you aren't really reading! - but this is exactly what we want to hear! Shared w permission.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

❤️ to see this! And it also wouldn’t have happened if you were not an educator open to change!

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Thanks for this new book, hot off the press @kristigraber.bsky.social - can’t wait to learn more about Executive Function!

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Related: this is one of the most impactful items supporting our kindergarten program. Our seating plan is incredibly strategic (based on many factors), and we adapt it throughout the year as necessary.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

“It is showing empathy - not cruelty - to assign students to the seat that maximizes their attention, not least because it relieves them from the immense social pressure of having to choose between friends and learning.” So many practical ideas for instruction from @mrzachg.bsky.social!

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

So hard to choose just one quote… “All of this indicates that using time and resources to improve students’ academic achievement directly might well be a better agent of psychological change than psychological interventions themselves.”

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Not a bad way to start your Saturday morning. 🙂

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

This new book from @blakeharvard.bsky.social is SO good. My mind is spinning with ways to get this info to our intermediate/senior teachers especially - e.g., specific ways to incorporate & improve retrieval practice & spaced practice (incl exit tickets). Fascinating & easy to read!

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

We are continuing our soft launch of thinkSRSD at our school with a K-8 focus on gist sentences throughout all subject areas for the month of February…and did someone say “prizes”?! 🎁

submitted 22 days ago • 2 comments

Christopher Such’s @suchmo83.bsky.social first book holds a special place in my ❤️- the first SoR book study I facilitated! His follow-up is packed with valuable research-to-practice ideas for teachers & school leaders. Note UK Primary covers our K-6; lots for our Junior teachers here too!

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

The Important Canadians unit from ONlit has 2 lessons to support Black History Month - or for any time of year! Lessons on Viola Desmond & Oscar Peterson include slides, read-aloud text (can be printed for older students), vocab & comp questions. onlit.org/resource/imp...

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

To be successful writers, children need to learn ✏️Letter formation ✏️Spelling ✏️Composition This can all begin in kindergarten. These UFLI dictated sentences support letter formation & spelling, and we use thinkSRSD to develop early composition skills as well.

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

What a privilege it is to watch a child independently read their very first book - after a lot of hard work! Truly an example of the difference the home/school partnership can make. I had tears in my eyes and I know his parents are just as proud! (Shared with permission)

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Today we explored The Mitten using our beautiful new Island Felt Co. set ❄️Read-aloud ❄️Used felt pieces for retell/sequencing as whole group lesson ❄️Wrote our gist sentence together (see thinkSRSD) ❄️Made book & felt set available at playtime ❄️Writing task to follow!

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

I can’t wait for this book, MTSS for Reading Improvement: A Leader’s Toolkit for School Wide Success, by Sarah Brown and Stephanie Stollar!

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

A time-lapse video of today’s Word Work with cookie sheets & magnetic letters! UFLI recommends 6 minutes; in the Ontario kindergarten context we spend about 12 & save the connected text step for small group to maximize whole group time. These kiddos are 🌟🌟🌟!

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

Check out these FREE videos from the recent Bright Beginnings conference for preservice educators. @mitchellbrookins.bsky.social @hollylanephd.bsky.social @devinkearns.bsky.social Anita Archer @mrspallone.bsky.social ...what a treasure trove! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

We always love to read @somerandomclown.bsky.social’s takeaway threads from our #ReadingRoadTrip episodes. Thanks for listening and engaging!

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

🛣️ Surprise! Special bonus #ReadingRoadTrip episode! Buckle up and join me and @unamalcolm.bsky.social for a candid conversation about all things reading! We share our "road bumps" and "refuels" along the road to reading for all. 🎧 Listen reading-roadtrip.castos.com

submitted 48 days ago • 2 comments

Thanks to @katewinn.bsky.social for putting together this fantastic 5-page FAQ resource filled with answers to very common questions that arise when discussing using UFLI in Ontario Kindergarten classrooms. Download the resource at her website: thismomloves.ca/ufli-in-onta...

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

2024 highlights from IDA Ontario were sent out today - so many things to be excited about, and here are two I was personally involved with. 🎉 More #ReadingRoadTrip and a new Ontario kindergarten curriculum coming in 2025!

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

Even better than a Christmas gift - what a pleasure to chat with Dr. Susan Brady this morning! I feel very validated in my understanding of phonological and phonemic awareness as I forge ahead on a few different projects. 💕

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

If you are a reading interventionist or special education teacher/consultant, this one is for you: guidance for interventions with students who struggle with word reading, comprehension or a mix of both (at early and later levels), including really helpful sample schedules. 😍

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Another great book from Lyn Stone! Such helpful information on teaching linguistics to students - with what I’m sure is a ton of new learning for most teachers as well! A few of my favourite takeaways follow in this 🧵:

submitted 62 days ago • 1 comment

🎄 Merry Christmas from the Winns! 🎄

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

As we were making plans to introduce the thinkSRSD framework to my colleagues at today's staff meeting, I reflected on a great quote from the recent book Harnessing the Science of Learning by Nathaniel Swain and his words inspired our approach.

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

Here we go - today we launched thinkSRSD with our school staff, bringing research- and evidence-based writing instruction to our educators and students! 💪✍🏽🩷🌟 @leslielaud.bsky.social

submitted 81 days ago • 2 comments

“A one-time meeting and a box of materials won’t cut it. [Teachers] need learning opportunities, resources and in-class coaching. And they should not have to spend their own time and money seeking out training.” @j-metsala.bsky.social macleans.ca/the-year-ahe...

submitted 83 days ago • 4 comments

A couple of takeaways from How Teaching Happens: Seminal Works in Teaching and Teacher Effectiveness and What They Mean in Practice by @paulkirschner.bsky.social @drchendrick.bsky.social & Jim Heal 1/4

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

Looking for a professional holiday gift that keeps on giving? I highly recommend a membership to Stephanie Stollar’s Reading Science Academy, with a huge & growing library of resources & access to regular virtual events! Great investment. More information: www.readingscienceacademy.com/register

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Thanks to Sonia Cabell for making my day with this pic from the Mississippi Literacy Association conference! IDA Ontario’s Reading Road Trip is in some impressive company with these other podcasts! @unamalcolm.bsky.social @ehanford.bsky.social @knowledgemtrs.bsky.social @natwexler.bsky.social

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