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Three Signs of a Growing Reader: Integration, Flexibility, Independence
As the school year wraps up, it's time to go beyond reading levels and reflect on what really matters: how our young readers have grown.
In this episode of Building a Reader, Jennifer guides you through the three...
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Three Steps to Creating the Kinds of Kids Who Can Figure It Out
I love scaffolds.
They send students into action taking mode.
If taught intentionally, they send the message,
"You are the kind of kid who can figure this out."
Help students to become action-takers with...
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Kindergarteners Can Learn the Phonics Game Faster
Teaching kindergarteners can be confusing and old techniques of drill and skill and flashcards can be minimally effective.
When teachers, Megan and Danielle, joined the Building Kindergarten Readers training and...
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Four Kinds of Learners
In this episode we'll consider the mindset of the learners that you teach. Some of them seem to approach learning with an open mind and others do not.Â
Today we'll talk about the four categories that helped me to...
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The playground effect demonstrates why young readers need to train their eyes.
I search for Where's Waldo by looking left to right, top to bottom - because I am a reader.
I have reading eyes.
Learning letters and words is hindered by the way a child looks and hears. If they look and hear...
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