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bs07409 — 2024-04-30 14:54:16 UTC

My first year of teaching was in 2020... Peak pandemic. So, not only was I new to the teaching profession, but I was also trying to learn how to teach virtually, along with everyone else. I was so upset that I had looked forward to having my very own classroom filled with students and was meeting my new first graders through a computer. Virtual teaching was difficult and frustrating, and I didn't feel like I was reaching my students as much as I would've liked to. It was difficult trying to teach first graders, who could barely read, to navigate a computer THROUGH a computer.

Because of my experiences, I am putting together this Padlet that is full of resources, helpful links, tips, and suggestions for teachers, students, and parents to ensure digital learning is as effective, simple to navigate, and engaging as possible. This Padlet is particularly tailored to teaching phonics and literacy groups for Elementary, specifically primary-aged, students using a Science of Reading-Based Approach.

Seesaw

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 15:03:00 UTC

Seesaw is a great platform, specifically for younger learners, to post assignments, share feedback, and communicate with students and parents.

This is also a great platform to use with lower-level learners or your ELL students because you can record audio directions or feedback for your students.

In addition, Seesaw also provides your students with platform to collaborate, share their ideas with other students, or view other students' work.

Google Classroom

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 15:11:11 UTC

Google Classroom is another platform teachers can use to post assignments, share feedback, and communicate with students and families. Teachers could also post digital libraries for students to access books and decodable texts on their level or relating to the current skill the student may be working on.

Teaching the Science of Reading in a Virtual Setting

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 15:21:13 UTC

This is a link to an article on "4 Keys to Teaching the Science of Reading in a Virtual Setting." I found this article to be particularly helpful and encouraging to educators and parents in making using a Science of Reading-Based approach virtually more attainable and approachable.

The "Big Five"

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 15:55:25 UTC

As stated in the "A Closer Look at the Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction: A Review of Scientifically Based Reading Research for Teachers" article, "The National Reading Panel Report (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [NICHD], 2000) summarized several decades of scientific research that clearly shows effective reading instruction addresses five critical areas:

• Phonemic awareness

• Phonics

• Fluency

• Vocabulary

• Comprehension" (Learning Points Associates, 2004)

It is essential to our students learning that our instruction ensures every student is getting instruction that is meeting each component of "The Big Five."

Teaching Letter Sounds with Hand Signals

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:03:23 UTC

This is a great approach to teaching phonics virtually. Using hand signals is a very effective and engaging approach. This could be done whole group or in small group.

Another option would be to record a video of yourself teaching the hand signals for the students to reference later.

Phonemic Awareness Activity Example

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:09:03 UTC

This is a super fun and engaging example of a phonemic awareness activity that could be done at the start of a whole group or small group phonics lesson, while also incorporating movement.

Blending Drills (Phonics Warm-Up)

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:16:41 UTC

This is a great and engaging example of a phonics warm-up, or as I like to call it, "listening games." This video also gives outlines how to DIY a phonics blending board which could be helpful for both teachers and students.

Free Decodable Texts

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:29:40 UTC

This website has links to several free decodable texts that can be used for small group or independent reading at home on the student's level or focused on the skill they are currently working on.

These digital decodable texts could be put into a digital library to choose from. There could be several activities that could be done with these texts to practice fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

SplashLearn

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:35:18 UTC

SplashLearn is a interactive and engaging activity students can do independently to practice phonics skills they may be working. Teachers can assign particular activities and view results. Students also have the opportunity to play phonics games and connect with other students.

GetEpic!

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:44:07 UTC

GetEpic is a great resource for students to have the "freedom to choose" their own books based on their interests. This gives lower-level learners and ELL students opportunities to "listen to reading" as well.

GetEpic can be used to help fluency, vocabulary, and also provides comprehensions questions at the end of the books. Teachers can assign books on Epic that connect to other content areas.

Imagine Learning

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:50:33 UTC

Imagine Learning is a wonderful resource that is backed by the Science of Reading. There are fun activities and resources for teachers, students, and parents to access virtually. There are great resources and opportunities for ELL students.

HeadSprout

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 16:54:00 UTC

Headsprout is a great resource for students to practice their phonics and phonemic awareness skills. This is a particularly useful resource because it is student-paced. So the student can get on it whenever and pick up where they left off.

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 17:01:53 UTC

Blake, S. B., & eSchool Media ContributorsShantell Berrett BlakeShantell Berrett Blake is the lead in professional development and a dyslexia specialist for Reading Horizons. (2020, September 14). 4 keys to teaching the science of reading in a virtual setting. eSchool News. https://www.eschoolnews.com/classroom-innovations/2020/09/28/4-keys-to-teaching-the-science-of-reading-in-a-virtual-setting/

Dalton, B. and Grisham, D. L. (2011), eVoc Strategies: 10 Ways to Use Technology to Build Vocabulary. The Reading Teacher, 64: 306–317. doi: 10.1598/RT.64.5.1

Fun Math & Ela Program for prek-grade 5. SplashLearn. (n.d.). https://www.splashlearn.com/

Imagine Learning. (2023, December 22). Science of reading. Imagine Learning. https://www.imaginelearning.com/solutions/science-of-reading/?utm_medium=ad&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=21188601579&utm_content=696833405983&utm_term=science+of+reading&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrcKxBhBMEiwAIVF8rH4of_rBUr3t5Ni8ZpoJKbmGm0krjZKYmY34weR1rs3B3NdPC9kOTxoCPBkQAvD_BwE

Inc., E. C. (n.d.). Instantly access over 40,000 of the best books & videos for Kids on Epic. Epic. https://www.getepic.com/

Jones, S. (2023, April 23). How to do a blending drill in phonics // tips and ideas for the blending drill. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9CGJxGcMYo

Kress. (2020, June 2). Multimodality (Kress). Learning Theories. https://learning-theories.com/multimodality-kress.html

Learning A-Z. (n.d.). Headsprout. HeadSprout. https://www.headsprout.com/

Learning Point Associates. (2004). A closer look at the five essential components of effective ... https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED512569.pdf

Moving Time Academy. (2023, January 3). Beginning sounds. brain break exercise for kids. movement activity. Phonetic Awareness. phonics. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLtesYrhLw

Right to Read Initiative. (n.d.). Free decodable texts. Free Decodable Texts. https://right2readinitiative.com/free-decodable-texts/

Save the Children US: Department of Education and Child Development. (2013). Emergent Literacy- Investing Early for Exponential Outcomes. Emergent Literacy Investing Early for Exponential Outcomes. https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/global/reports/education-and-child-protection/edu-elm-13.pdf

Wheatley, M. (2020, July 22). Teaching letter sounds with hand signs (works virtually too!). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT96-266Mi8

Using Technology to Build Vocabulary

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 17:03:46 UTC

This article is a great resource that outlines ways to use technology to build vocabulary. This is particularly important for ELL learners.

Emergent Literacy Theory

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 17:32:31 UTC

From the article "Emergent Literacy Investing Early for Exponential Outcomes," in the graphic above you will see the Emergent Literacy Knowledge Areas. According to the article Emergent Literacy Investing Early for Exponential Outcomes, "Emergent literacy includes such aspects as oral language (both speaking and listening), understanding that print can carry meaning, as well as basic alphabet knowledge, and early phonological awareness." (Save the Children, 2013). Based on this information, the Emergent Literacy Theory supports this approach to teaching literacy by incorporating Oral language (through listening to reading, written and verbal responses to reading, and participating in meaningful conversations about reading), Print Awareness, and Book Knowledge (both through digital books and online literacy resources provided), and Alphabet Knowledge and Phonological Awareness (both through "Sound Drills," "Deck Drills," and phonics games and activities provided).

Multimodality Theory

bs07409 — 2024-04-30 17:46:48 UTC

According to Kress (2013), "Multimodality is a theory which looks at the many different modes that people use to communicate with each other and to express themselves. This theory is relevant as an increase in technology tools, and associated access to multimedia composing software, has led to people being able to easily use many modes in art, writing, music, and dance and everyday interactions with each other^[2]." This theory supports this approach to teaching literacy because there are opportunities for students to express themselves using a variety of modes of communication including, but not limited to, visual (digital resources provided), auditory (listening to reading), Reading/Writing (digital resources provided for reading and response to reading), and kinesthetic (incorporating movements associated with the phonics skill being practiced).