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Newcastle Phonological Awareness | Newcastle Phonological Awareness | Newcastle University

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This is a website made by Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) for other SLTs, teachers, teaching assistants and assistant SLTs. On this website you will find information about phonological awareness development and important evidence to consider. You can also access the manuals and materials for the Newcastle Assessment of Phonological Awareness (NAPA) and the Newcastle Intervention for Phonological Awareness (NIPA) by clicking here.

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Overview

This slide pack is a practical resource for use in the classroom and includes teacher scripts and visual slides to support phonological and phonemic awareness instruction.

Who is this document for?

Foundation to Year 2 teachers; school leaders.

What will you learn?

A variety of activities to teach phonological and phonemic awareness skills in the classroom.

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The Literacy Hub provides free, online professional learning to support schools through each step of building a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) approach for reading and spelling. This first topic in the series addresses phonics progressions and phonological awareness.

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Phonological and phonemic awareness lesson activities

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This slide pack is a practical resource for use in the classroom and includes teacher scripts and visual slides to support phonological and phonemic awareness instruction.

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Phonological awareness resources | University of Canterbury

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Professor Gail Gillon is well known for her research in reading disorders and preventing reading difficulties. Check out these phonological awareness resources.

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Dr. Catherine Crowley developed the critical questions over the course of her clinical practice. The Early Intervention version of these questions are more specific to early intervention evaluations. She has found them to be the most effective and valid pieces of information needed by the evaluator in order to distinguish language difference from disorder, especially in culturally and linguistically diverse populations. In addition, this set of questions includes questions supported by research as being the one of the most accurate measures of language disorder (Restrepo, 1998).

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School-age Language Assessment Measures (SLAM) | LEADERSproject

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Dr. Catherine Crowley developed the critical questions over the course of her clinical practice. The Early Intervention version of these questions are more specific to early intervention evaluations. She has found them to be the most effective and valid pieces of information needed by the evaluator in order to distinguish language difference from disorder, especially in culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

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What is MAIN?

The MAIN (Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives) is an instrument for assessing narrative skills in children who acquire one or more languages from birth or from early age, developed as part of the LITMUS battery of tests (see Background for more details). MAIN exists for many different languages. It contains four parallel stories, each with a carefully designed six-picture sequence based on a multidimensional model of story organization. The stories are controlled for cognitive and linguistic complexity, parallelism in macrostructure and microstructure, as well as for cultural appropriateness and robustness.

MAIN allows for the assessment of comprehension and production of narratives in several languages in the same child and in different elicitation modes: Model Story, Retelling, and Telling. It can be used for evaluation, intervention, and research purposes.

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MAIN · Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives

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The MAIN (Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives) is an instrument for assessing narrative skills in children who acquire one or more languages from birth or from early age.

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I have categorised my resources into:Intervention Programs. Language Sampling. Story Retell Tasks.

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Enhance your staff's skills with our evidence-based DIBELS 8th assessment training. Our short, focused sessions are delivered in one or two 2-hour online workshops, presented by a SPELD SA trainer. Perfect for schools looking to improve reading success.

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SPELD SA is a not-for-profit organization providing evidence-based services and support to students of all ages with specific learning difficulties, and those who care for, teach and work with them.

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Reading Universe: All About Reading and Writing

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About literacy

'Literacy involves students listening to, reading, viewing, speaking, writing and creating oral, print, visual and digital texts, and using and modifying language for different purposes in a range of contexts'. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)

Learning to read is an important foundational skill in young children's literacy development, and schools and families play a key role in helping them achieve this exciting milestone.

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The Literacy Hub is all about helping young students to confidently begin their journey of learning to read, by supporting school leaders, teachers and families to engage in effective literacy practices.

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Use the search below to find information and resources designed to support people with learning difficulties and specific learning disorders. DSF Members can also access past issues of the DSF Bulletin and other member only resources below.

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Welcome to the SPELD NSW Literacy Resources Hub! SPELD NSW has created practical resources and tools for teachers, literacy tutors, parents and schools to use when working with beginning readers and students receiving literacy intervention and support. Our goal is to support you with practical, easy to use and effective resources!

Available through this Resources Hub is the SPELD NSW Phonics and Morphology Scope and Sequence for Reading and Spelling for Kindergarten and Year 1, a range of Decoding Resources, our collection of Decodable Book Selectors to assist you to select and organise your Decodable Readers and our engaging Reading Strategies bookmarks to support students in using effective word reading, decoding and work attack strategies. Please come back and visit the Literacy Resource Hub again soon as we will add new resources over time.

SPELD NSW Members will be able to access additional literacy resources through the SPELD NSW Members' Portal. Join now to access these resources and provide support to children and adults with specific learning learning difficulties!

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Welcome to the SPELD NSW Literacy Resources Hub! SPELD NSW has created practical resources and tools for teachers, literacy tutors, parents and schools to use when working with beginning readers and students receiving literacy intervention and support. Our goal is to support you with practical, easy to use and effective resources!

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From 2004 to 2010, a team of researchers and teachers at FCRR collected ideas and created Student Center Activities for use in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms. 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.

Component

Name of the reading component: Phonological Awareness (PA), Phonics (P), Fluency (F), Vocabulary (V), or Comprehension (C). Each component is color coded: PA is purple, P is orange, F is red, V is green, C is blue.

Subcomponent

Name of the reading subcomponent, which is a subskill of the component.

Activity Name

Activity Number

The letters correspond with the reading component (PA, P, F, V, or C). The numbers are listed in ascending order within each component. The activities are sequenced from simple to more complex within each component and subcomponent.

Student Icon

The suggested number of students for the activity. One student icon indicates that students may work independently or with a small group. Two student icons indicate that the activity requires students to work in pairs. Two student icons with a plus sign indicate that the activity requires two or more students.

Objective

States the goal of the activity, which is aligned with the subcomponent.

Materials

Materials are located on the pages that follow the Activity Plan. Most materials are non-consumable to be prepared and used repeatedly (e.g., word cards can be laminated). Some materials are consumable and will need to be duplicated for each student doing the activity. Other materials, such as counters, are commonly found in most classrooms.

Activity Statement

One sentence explanation of the purpose of the activity and what students do to complete the activity.

Activity Steps

The first step describes how to setup the center. The second step begins with: The student, Students, Working in pairs, or Taking turns depending on the number of students needed to complete the activity. The second step also starts the series of steps to complete the activity. The next steps explain what the student does to complete the activity. The last step lists one of three accountability methods: Self-check, Peer evaluation, or Teacher evaluation.

Example

A visual of the activity and key materials.

Extensions and Adaptations

Suggestions that extend or provide an adaptation for additional practice on the skill addressed in the activity. Materials for the extensions and adaptations are included after the pages that align to the Activity Plan.

Users may use the FCRR Student Center Activities resources as long as modifications are not made, the resources will only be used for non-profit educational purposes, and the copyright belong jointly to the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Center for Reading Research. These resources may not be used for any commercial purposes. These resources on our site may be linked to but not reposted, reproduced, modified, or copied to other sites. For questions about the use of these resources, please contact The Florida Center for Reading Research at fcrr@fcrr.org.

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From 2004 to 2010, a team of researchers and teachers at FCRR collected ideas and created Student Center Activities for use in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms. 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.

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List of Free Decodables

The short vowels skill explainer has everything you need to teach this, including lesson plans, student practice activities, and videos of great classroom instruction.

Review of All Patterns Previously Taught

One-Syllable Magic 'e' (also known as Silent 'e') Words

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Reading Universe | Free Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill

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Decodable texts are simple passages or books made for beginning readers that offer practice with specific phonics patterns.

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Our free PDF books give you an opportunity to see how decodable readers teach reading systematically and how our books support children on their learning to read journey.

Enter your details below to access the free printable books.

Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.

Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection.

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24 FREE Decodable Readers (Downloadable)

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(Click on an image below to read the book)
The goal of these decodable readers is to teach children to work out words for themselves when they are reading. Children should use their knowledge of English letter-sound relationships to say the sounds in the words from left to right to decode the words.
Note that words in these books are presented to your child before your child turns the page to see the picture! This is so that they can check to see if they read the word correctly rather than relying on the picture to guess the word!
Encourage your child to work the word out using their sounds instead of guessing. If your child cannot read the word, point to the letters and say the sounds for them. If your child gets stuck on one of the tricky 'sight' words, just say, "Good try!" and tell them the tricky word!
Have fun, and don't forget to talk about the pictures! Your child's language skills will benefit from lots of discussion!

Level 1A - CVC Words
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Book 1

Ant nap.
CVC Words | Students should be given this book after completing Level 1A in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student. s, a, t, p, i, n, e | a, the

Book 3

A fin is on the man.
CVC Words | Students should be given this book after completing Level 1A in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student. b, m, w, f, g | a, the, is

Book 4

A yak is in the jet.
CVC Words | Students should be given this book after completing Level 1A in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student. v, k, x, j, z | a, the, is

Level 1B - CCVC Words
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Book 6

Stan will spin the spud.
CCVC Words | Consonant blends st, sp, sn, pl | a, the, has, have, he Students should be given this book after completing Level 1B in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student.

Book 7

A crab is in the pram.
CCVC Words | Consonant blends tr, bl, pr , cr, cl | a, the, is, she, he

Book 8

This frog gran will drum.
CCVC Words | Consonant blends fl, gr, dr, fr, sk, sw, br | a, the, this, is, she, he, I, you, to, was, has, have Students should be given this book after completing Level 1B in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student.

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(Click on an image below to read the book) The goal of these decodable readers is to teach children to work out words for themselves when they are reading. Children should use their knowledge of English letter-sound relationships to say the sounds in the words from left to right to decode the words.

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Free downloadable texts for emerging and struggling readers K - High School, based on the science of reading.

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SpeedRead

SpeedRead is designed for use as a classroom activity by Sounds-Write trained teachers and TAs. It can be used as a main part of a lesson or as a warm-up. [For details, please see instruction sheet].

It is designed to follow the order in which sound-spelling correspondences are introduced in the Sounds-Write literacy programme: Unit 1: a, i, m, s, t; Unit 2: n, o, p; Unit 3: b, c, g, h; Unit 4: d, f, v, e; Unit 5: k, l, r, u; Unit 6: j, w, z; Unit 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss. In Units 1 to 7, all words have the structure CVC. Units 8 to 10 do not introduce any new sound-spelling correspondences but the complexity of the structure of the words is increased as follows: Unit 8 VCC and CVCC; Unit 9: CCVC; Unit 10: CCVCC, CCCVC, CCVCCC. Finally, Unit 11 introduces the sound-spelling correspondences: <sh> for /sh/; <ch> for /ch/; <th> for /th/ (voiced and unvoiced); <ck> for /k/.

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SpeedRead is designed for use as a classroom activity by Sounds-Write trained teachers and TAs. It can be used as a main part of a lesson or as a warm-up. [For details, please see instruction sheet].

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If you are new to teaching reading take a look at the pronunciation guide to make use you are modeling sounds accurately. If you aren't sure which books to start with please consider running our free placement assessment series. Also you can find a correlation to leveled readers which can be useful in determining a starting point.

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If you want hard copies of the books for your students and your school cannot afford to buy them, many teachers have written grants to obtain them, asked their PTO for help or used websites such as Donors Choose who buy materials for classrooms. It is unlawful to copy the books!

Please know that these digital books show up best on computers or iPad and tablets rather than phones.

In addition, you will see that I have listed the skills that children need to learn, BEFORE reading each set of books. Each book builds upon the skills from previous books so the books should be presented in sequence. An explicit, systematic, sequential and cumulative approach to teaching reading is the Science of Reading!

I have also included links to the FREE Teaching Guides, Activity Pages and Literacy Centers. You have permission to download and print these supplemental resources but you do not have permission to change the content and/or resell them.

Thank you and happy reading!

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Learning about the building blocks of words can help you make sense of unfamiliar words.

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Enjoy these free 'Science of Writing' resources that form the core of Releasing Writers. We ask that copyright be respected, that they not be used for commercial gain, but be used directly with students you teach.
These materials were created by Dr. Leslie Laud. They are registered in her name at the U.S. Copyright Office. TIDE is a derivation of TDC which Dr. Laud created in March, 2012 and was thrilled to see researchers then adapt to TIDE and study extensively. POWER comes from Dr. Carol Sue Englert, adapted to POWRE then POWeR by Dr. Laud.

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Instead of groans at the beginning of a writing lesson, your class were excited to pick up their pencils and you were the teacher that sparked their imaginations!

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You may need a writing revolution in your classroom. Here's how to lead it. Expectations about student writing have changed dramatically in recent years. Most state standards now require teachers at almost all grade levels to ensure that students learn to write not just traditional narratives, but also informational and argumentative pieces.

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Free downloadable texts for emerging and struggling readers K - High School, based on the science of reading.

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This report focuses on one foundational aspect of adolescent literacy that has been relatively ignored by recent reports on the problem. The report's starting point is the fact that the major difference between reading in grades K-5 and reading in grades 6-12 is the transition from learning to read to reading to learn. The latter skill brings into play numerous academic concepts and modes of reasoning, primarily through the act of reading. Adolescents often need more sophisticated and specific kinds of literacy support for reading in content areas, or academic disciplines. We call this more advanced form of literacy required of adolescent readers disciplinary literacy because each academic discipline or content area presupposes specific kinds of background knowledge about how to read texts in that area, and often also requires a particular type of reading.

Citation: Lee, C.D.; Spratley, A. Reading in the Disciplines: The Challenges of Adolescent Literacy (Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2009)

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Reading in the Disciplines: The Challenges of Adolescent Literacy | Carnegie Corporation of New York

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May 7, 2027 * Virtual-Live * 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Adolescent Literacy - Unlocked! brings together educators, leaders, and literacy specialists for a full day of evidence-based professional learning focused on adolescent literacy instruction. This live, virtual conference delivers practical strategies, research-aligned insights, and ready-to-implement practices that support reading, writing, comprehension, vocabulary, and content learning for students in grades 4-12.
Who Should Attend:
Adolescent Literacy - Unlocked! is ideal for:

Secondary and middle level teachers

Literacy coaches and intervention specialists

Instructional leaders and administrators

Curriculum and professional learning directors

Content area educators seeking to deepen literacy integration

Registration Process:
✔️ All tickets cost $49

✔️ Tickets are available for purchase using a credit card, purchase order, or check.

✔️ To complete your purchase order and check orders, please register and adhere to the provided instructions to finalize your payment with the Keys to Literacy finance team.

✔️ All international registration orders must be submitted using the credit card option. Orders placed via purchase orders or checks will not be accepted.

Recording Access:
The recordings will be accessible for viewing one hour after the event ends. You will have access to these recordings until July 31, 2027.

Questions/support on May 7th
If you need to contact Keys to Literacy, please use the following:

Email: info@keystoliteracy.com
Phone: 978-948-8511, ext 206 or 207
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WordRoots™: Building Vocabulary Through Word Families

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WordRoots develops recognition of morphemes—meaningful word units often neglected in literacy instruction—in order to build vocabulary.

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WordRoots™: Building Vocabulary Through Word Families

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WordRoots develops recognition of morphemes—meaningful word units often neglected in literacy instruction—in order to build vocabulary.

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There are three formal assessments in the Little Learners Love Literacy® program – one for reading, one for spelling and one for phonological awareness.

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Motif provides a trusted set of tests that help education professionals trouble-shoot literacy difficulties in children.

Motif will always provide free PDF downloads for all our tests, allowing a professional to run the test themselves. We include only evidence based tests on the site, providing high quality results.

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Motif provides a trusted set of tests that help education professionals trouble-shoot literacy difficulties in children. Motif will always provide free PDF downloads for all our tests, allowing a professional to run the test themselves. We include only evidence based tests on the site, providing high quality results.

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Screen early to identify your most at-risk students, then provide intervention based on processing weaknesses. About CHIPS CHIPS stands for Check How I Process Screener. CHIPS is a free an informal, evidence-based screener designed to assist with early detection of literacy challenges, including risk for developmental

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CUBED Overview – Language Dynamics Group

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From 2004 to 2010, a team of researchers and teachers at FCRR collected ideas and created Student Center Activities for use in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms. 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.

Component

Name of the reading component: Phonological Awareness (PA), Phonics (P), Fluency (F), Vocabulary (V), or Comprehension (C). Each component is color coded: PA is purple, P is orange, F is red, V is green, C is blue.

Subcomponent

Name of the reading subcomponent, which is a subskill of the component.

Activity Name

Activity Number

The letters correspond with the reading component (PA, P, F, V, or C). The numbers are listed in ascending order within each component. The activities are sequenced from simple to more complex within each component and subcomponent.

Student Icon

The suggested number of students for the activity. One student icon indicates that students may work independently or with a small group. Two student icons indicate that the activity requires students to work in pairs. Two student icons with a plus sign indicate that the activity requires two or more students.

Objective

States the goal of the activity, which is aligned with the subcomponent.

Materials

Materials are located on the pages that follow the Activity Plan. Most materials are non-consumable to be prepared and used repeatedly (e.g., word cards can be laminated). Some materials are consumable and will need to be duplicated for each student doing the activity. Other materials, such as counters, are commonly found in most classrooms.

Activity Statement

One sentence explanation of the purpose of the activity and what students do to complete the activity.

Activity Steps

The first step describes how to setup the center. The second step begins with: The student, Students, Working in pairs, or Taking turns depending on the number of students needed to complete the activity. The second step also starts the series of steps to complete the activity. The next steps explain what the student does to complete the activity. The last step lists one of three accountability methods: Self-check, Peer evaluation, or Teacher evaluation.

Example

A visual of the activity and key materials.

Extensions and Adaptations

Suggestions that extend or provide an adaptation for additional practice on the skill addressed in the activity. Materials for the extensions and adaptations are included after the pages that align to the Activity Plan.

Users may use the FCRR Student Center Activities resources as long as modifications are not made, the resources will only be used for non-profit educational purposes, and the copyright belong jointly to the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Center for Reading Research. These resources may not be used for any commercial purposes. These resources on our site may be linked to but not reposted, reproduced, modified, or copied to other sites. For questions about the use of these resources, please contact The Florida Center for Reading Research at fcrr@fcrr.org.

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From 2004 to 2010, a team of researchers and teachers at FCRR collected ideas and created Student Center Activities for use in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms. 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.

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Language & Learning Australia - Kathryn Thorburn

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Browse over 10 educational resources created by Language & Learning Australia - Kathryn Thorburn in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

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1. Universal approaches that are likely to be especially important for pupils with additional needs.

2. Adaptations and additional support that might also be needed by some pupils.

The two parts of the model should be viewed as complementary and overlapping, rather than sequential steps. Schools should consider universal approaches together with adaptations and additional support when planning lessons and whole school support.

The model is designed to help teachers and leaders develop and articulate their approach to inclusive teaching, by reflecting on a small set of key, overlapping questions.

The model's questions are also designed to reflect existing evidence - and evidence gaps - about the most effective ways to support pupils with additional needs.

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The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

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Free FOX KID Resources | Reading Comprehension & Phonics

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Download Fox Kid free resources including speed words, sentence practice, and draw activities. Character cards and a brochure are also available.

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The Essentials of Effective Writing - A Guide

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WordGen Weekly: Academic Language Development | SERP

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Join the national conversation. Wordgen Weekly provides middle school students the tools and strategies to expand their academic language development.

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Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers

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Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers

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To support Ontario educators in the intermediate grades, ONlit has created two new resources to support fluency instruction. In the Fall of 2024, the Grade 8