https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7 Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2022-05-28 03:11:57 UTC 2022-07-03 03:30:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f604.png collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202714422 2022-05-28 03:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202714422 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202715091 Students need to be taught letter-sound relationships, and this instruction should follow a pattern of letters.  They also need to be given frequent opportunities to practice these skills.]]> 2022-05-28 03:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202715091 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202716209 Teaching students the letter sounds in a systematic order doesn't need to mean that the letters are taught in alphabetical order. Students may have more success learning continuous letter sounds first.]]> 2022-05-28 03:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202716209 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202716575 2022-05-28 03:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202716575 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202717250 2022-05-28 03:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202717250 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202720560 One of the first steps to being able to read is understanding that the squiggly lines on the paper mean something.  They begin recognizing what their name looks like, what the symbols in front of restaurants look like, and that books are read front to back, from left to right. They hold books, memorize stories, and pretend to read.  

This article reminded me of when one of my preschool students, who was later confirmed gifted, had heard a story several times and committed it to memory. The four-year-old 'read' the story to her mother, who, a few pages in started pointing out words she missed. I explained the idea of pre-reading, and that while she wasn't really reading, this was a great first step!]]> 2022-05-28 03:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202720560 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202720959 2022-05-28 03:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202720959 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202721843 When students struggle to decode words, they will struggle to comprehend what they are reading. Building student's bank of site words allows them to glide through passages and absorb content.]]> 2022-05-28 03:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202721843 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202722430 "The letter-sound relationship is taught in an organized and logical sequence"]]> 2022-05-28 03:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202722430 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202722700 'The instruction provides teachers with precise directions for teaching letter-sound relationships"]]> 2022-05-28 03:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202722700 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202723458 I have had some luck using ASL to help with letter sound connections as well as 1 to 1 counting connections.]]> 2022-05-28 03:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202723458 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202723884 "The understanding that print carries meaning, that books contain letters and words."]]> 2022-05-28 03:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202723884 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202724070 "The ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression."]]> 2022-05-28 03:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202724070 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202725652 Thinking about the role of explicit instruction makes me think of when I tried to teach my first child to read.  She had books, we read them at night, we sang her songs, but for some reason, she wasn't making the connection between words on paper and words coming out of her mouth, even after she had memorized books.  When we switched to books that focused on the letter sound connection, she was able to read. 

ASL can also be used as a bridge for this, since it draws a connection between 'I can say letters' and 'I can see letters'. 

Now that she's a great reader, one of the things that interested me was how great fluency impacted her reading comprehension. When her vocabulary was at a 7th grade level, her comprehension was still at a fourth-grade level, since even with accuracy, her reading was choppy.  It seems like students have to hear what they're reading in a fluid way in order to comprehend it.]]> 2022-05-28 03:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202725652 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202726859 While I don't have to teach children to read as a middle school teacher, my students are developing fluency, and many struggle with comprehension. I try to model good fluency for them when I read aloud, and when they are able to read in a similar fluid way, I can tell they're understanding the material more. While I think leveled readers need to be done carefully so as to not destroy the content of the book, I do think giving children reading at their appropriate level provides them with the opportunity to build fluency in their reading. ]]> 2022-05-28 03:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2202726859 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2235701209 Phonics:  The correlation between either a letter or a group of letters and a sound.  Students can use phonics to decode new or unfamiliar words by breaking them down into their individual sounds, and then blending those sounds together.  An example of using phonics to read would be a student reading /d/o/g/ and then 'dog'.

Fluency: How smoothly the student is reading. By reading at an appropriate pace, with appropriate inflection, the student is demonstrating fluency. When a student reads smoothly, they improve their comprehension.]]> 2022-07-03 01:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2235701209 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2235701293 Science instruction includes so many unfamiliar words, and students may not learn every term before reading a text, especially if a student is responsible for finding some of their own texts. Students with understanding of phonics and morphemes will be able to read the words, make predictions as to how they should be pronounced, and use context clues and morphemes to determine the meanings of the words]]> 2022-07-03 01:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2235701293 collingsj3 https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2235701337 Phonics instruction may seem like something only done in pre-school or early elementary, but some students may still need phonics instruction, especially in ESE and ELL programs.  As an ESE teacher, I've seen students struggle in classes where grade level reading was far too difficult for them, so we went back to basics and started with phonics instruction, which helped so much.  

Students struggling significantly with reading benefit from read alouds which introduce them to materials and model fluency. Students hear a teacher modeling what reading should sound like and are better able to read for comprehension. ]]> 2022-07-03 01:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/collingsj3/57ukkm04bd7krbp7/wish/2235701337