Literacy Leadership Communication Tool RDS540 by Lana Newman

lanahnewman — 2025-10-18 18:58:02 UTC

This link will take you to the WIDA Can Do descriptors page. The Can Do descriptors provide an overview of the skills students should be able to do as they progress along the continuum of becoming proficient English speakers.

lanahnewman — 2025-10-18 19:16:36 UTC

Wiley Blevins Phonemic Awareness Assessment

This assessment has a section for isolating sounds, substituting sounds, blending sounds, and segmenting words. It also includes a section on identifying words that begin with the same beginning sounds. This assessment has sections on identifying rhyming words and creating rhyming words.

lanahnewman — 2025-10-18 19:23:13 UTC

lanahnewman — 2025-10-18 19:41:43 UTC

This brochure provides an overview on the importance of phonics and phonics instruction.

lanahnewman — 2025-11-13 01:29:43 UTC

This is a fantastic video on what is happening inside of the brain when we are learning how to read!
Strom, C. (2022) Cortex in the Classroom Webinar: Advancing Science of Reading in the Early Years. Amplify CKLA.
Watch from 10:00 min to 40:00 min.

lanahnewman — 2025-12-06 17:33:16 UTC

This blog post about Oral Language does a great job of explaining the components of oral language and the importance of each.

lanahnewman — 2025-12-06 17:42:24 UTC

This article shares the importance of using turn-and-talks in the classroom. It also provides strategies to ensure you are using turn-and-talks to develop students oral language skills.

lanahnewman — 2025-12-06 17:46:44 UTC

This graphic breaks down the differences between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics.

lanahnewman — 2025-12-06 18:18:55 UTC

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lanahnewman — 2025-12-07 16:58:33 UTC

Splash learn is an online educational tool for students in Pre-K through 5th grade. It features math and reading activities.

lanahnewman — 2025-12-07 17:00:44 UTC

This link will take you to the WIDA ACCESS page. This page talks about the parts of the assessment as well as what you can do to help students prepare.

lanahnewman — 2025-12-09 01:08:55 UTC

Diagnostic Test of Phonological and Phonemic Awareness (DAPPA). This assessment has six sections to gain a better understanding of students phonological and phonemic awareness.