This is free professional development for teachers who want to learn more about the science of reading. Enjoy!
Week 1
What is the science of reading?
Week 1 Homework :
- Watch The Science of Reading Basics playlist from Zaner Bloser (5 minutes)
- Watch The Simple View of Reading with Linda Farrell (11 minutes)
- Watch orthographic mapping explainer with Lyn Stone (8 minutes)
Week 2
Teaching Phonemic Awareness
Week 2 Homework:
- Watch What Is Phonemic Awareness? from Heggerty (2 minutes)
- Read Do’s and Don’ts for Teaching Phonemic Awareness (5 minutes)
- Read How to Use a Sound Wall ( 5 minutes)
Week 3
Teaching phonics
Week 3 Homework:
- Watch phonics playlist with Wiley Blevins (about 10 minutes)
- Read Answers to common questions about using decodable readers (5 minutes)
- Read Mistakes to avoid when teaching phonics (5 minutes)
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Week 4
Teaching Phonics, part 2
Week 4 Homework:
- Read/watch how to teach successive blending (about 5 minutes)
- Watch Phoneme-grapheme mapping: Step-by Step (about 10 minutes)
- Watch How to Teach the 6 Syllable Types (11 minutes)
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Week 5
Teaching Sight Words
Video coming soon
Week 5 Homework:
- Read Sight words vs. High frequency words: What’s the difference? (3 minutes)
- Read Do phonics and sight words go together? (5 minutes)
- Read The best kindergarten sight words (4 minutes)
- Read Sight word worksheets – based on the science of reading (3 minutes)
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Week 6
Building Fluency
Week 6 Homework:
- Read: Do’s and don’ts for building reading fluency (5 minutes)
- Watch video: Choral Reading (5 minutes)
- Watch video: Repeated reading routine for fluency (10 minutes)
Week 7
Comprehension & Vocabulary
- Read: Do’s and don’ts for teaching comprehension (4 minutes)
- Read: Do’s and don’ts for teaching vocabulary (4 minutes)
- Read: 6 whole class vocabulary activities (4 minutes)
- Listen to podcast episode: Simple template for reading comprehension lessons (9 minutes)
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Sally Kranz
Hi Anna! Where can I find the list of decodable books you mentioned in your video? I’m enjoying your videos very much…please keep them coming!!!
Heather Groth, Customer Support
Hi Sally! You can find Anna’s recommended list of decodable books here, https://www.themeasuredmom.com/where-to-find-decodable-books-for-short-a/!
Tina Wallace
Thank you so much for this. I am not an official teacher, but I’m a mom of 3 so that kind of falls within my job title 😁 I also have a daughter with adhd in 3rd grade who I just had extra testing done for because she is really struggling with reading so I’m hoping this will help.
Thank you so much!! I’m going to get started on the homework now. I am going to watch again later to take notes because I wanted to write a couple words down
Anna Geiger
I love that you’re watching this series, Tina! Feel free to ask questions along the way!
Susan
Great Presentation Anna! Is it possible to get a copy of the reading strand-rope. Thank -you!
Anna Geiger
Here you go, Susan! https://dyslexiaida.org/scarboroughs-reading-rope-a-groundbreaking-infographic/
Tina Wallace
This is so helpful!! Thank you!
Anna Geiger
You’re very welcome, Tina!