Brit's Foundations of Literacy Padlet by Brittany Hornbeck https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3 en-us 2025-09-10 15:15:51 UTC 2025-11-19 17:25:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f4da.svg hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3588109926 Our brains aren't naturally wired for reading, but it makes really cool neurological pathways in order to read.

]]> 2025-09-16 17:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3588109926 Michigan ELA standards hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3588121361 2025-09-16 17:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3588121361 Formal and Informal Assessments hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3611759937 2025-09-30 16:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3611759937 Bloom Taxonomy hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3611807573 So many ways to think about how to apply Bloom's Taxonomy

]]> 2025-09-30 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3611807573 Phonemic Awareness Activities hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3634358919 Very clear instructions of activities and helpful breakdown of the process.

]]> 2025-10-15 19:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3634358919 Tips to Help Struggling Readers hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3634361109 2025-10-15 19:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3634361109 hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3634376284 I have always loved learning, but did not have the mental capacity in my late teens to pursue higher education. I returned to college in my thirties and have found that it was worth the wait. I am excited to learn and have enough discipline and routine to be a good student at this point in my life.

As far as teaching experience, I have taught 4-6 graders in Sunday School and I worked as a parapro in a special needs school. I also spent time in elementary classrooms while my kids were students there, helping run reading and math groups.

I don't intend to be a full time teacher, but I do plan to do some substitute teaching after I get my associate's degree. I am unsure where my path lies after LCC, but I know I love working with kids.

My teaching style is very hands on, I like to get to know the kids I am working with. Each one responds to tactics differently, so getting to know them helps me hone in on how to best help them learn.

]]> 2025-10-15 19:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3634376284 Differentiation hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3636080400 Carol Tomlinson has done a lot of good work breaking down how to differentiate your teaching instruction to serve all different types of learners. This framework is a great snapshot of the concept.

]]> 2025-10-16 15:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3636080400 Free Resources for Literacy hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647784305 UFLI has generously put comprehensive free resources to help budding teachers lesson plan and teach literacy. There are printables, digital resources, and lesson resources.

]]> 2025-10-23 16:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647784305 Universal Design for Learning hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647786533 A helpful visual as you plan your UDL classroom.

]]> 2025-10-23 16:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647786533 Checking for readability and grade level of texts hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647905250 This Flesch Kincaid Calculator can be used to show how readable your text is by providing a Flesch Readability Ease score and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.


]]> 2025-10-23 18:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647905250 Evaluate individual reading levels hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647907613 Used to accelerate growth and track progress.

]]> 2025-10-23 18:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647907613 The big 5 hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647950770 A clear breakdown of the big 5 pillars for literacy.

]]> 2025-10-23 19:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3647950770 Interactive Encyclopedia and so much more hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3654921723 MeL is a great resource for teachers. It provides access to information that is appropriate for different grade levels and ages. MeL allows you to borrow from most libraries in Michigan.

]]> 2025-10-28 16:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3654921723 Native Story of the Creation of Turtle Island (North America) hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3654928075 When I first heard this story, it was told from memory by an animated elder. It was so captivating.

]]> 2025-10-28 16:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3654928075 DEI Classroom supplies hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3654931777 A great site for purchasing classroom supplies from other teachers. There are many great kits including instructional material and posters for your classroom walls

]]> 2025-10-28 16:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3654931777 Teaching literacy through songs hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657624576 "Cultivate literacy across the curriculum with standards-aligned, video-based lessons and activities that leverage the power of hip-hop, storytelling, and emotional connections."

]]> 2025-10-30 01:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657624576 Why do we tell stories? hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657628847 A quick explanation of the power of storytelling, and the connections that form when we hear stories told well. Includes an easy to remember guide to being a better story teller.

]]> 2025-10-30 01:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657628847 Teachers must be storytellers hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657646264 "Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching. It bonded the early human communities, giving children the answers to the biggest questions of creation, life, and the afterlife. Stories define us, shape us, control us, and make us. Not every human culture in the world is literate, but every single culture tells stories."

]]> 2025-10-30 01:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657646264 Comprehensive UDL guide for teachers hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657652964 Fantastic resource about UDL and how to implement it in the classroom.

]]> 2025-10-30 01:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657652964 Vocab, Vocab, Vocab hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657662652 "When it comes to building literacy, vocabulary is everything." - Megan Lin

good resources for building Vocab lessons

]]> 2025-10-30 01:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3657662652 Reading Comprehension hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3666481721 Many tools to help with reading comprehension.

]]> 2025-11-04 20:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3666481721 Close Reading - Informational text hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3668422822 Great ideas for practicing close reading to pull relevant details from informational text for young readers.

]]> 2025-11-05 17:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3668422822 Ballin' on a Budget - Literacy Tools hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3668435742 Ideas for inexpensive tools used to teach literacy in the classroom.

]]> 2025-11-05 18:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3668435742 Literary Reviews for Patricia Polacco books hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3677718876 This Michigan native, who hails from a family of Russian immigrants and grew up with a learning disability, weaves beautiful stories. She is clever, funny, heartwarming, and her books always have stunning illustrations.

]]> 2025-11-11 16:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3677718876 Read Aloud, Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare by Patricia Polacco hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3677954499 A wonderful story by my favorite children's book author read aloud.

]]> 2025-11-11 20:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3677954499 SMART goals hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3688473959 Part of assessment is having goals that need to be reached. You can set SMART goals for your students, or have them set their own. It's good practice for them to set a goal and self-assess.

]]> 2025-11-18 16:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3688473959 Guidance and Resources hornbecb https://padlet.com/hornbecb/uq3f6vwxcbjjplb3/wish/3690478986 This program is well crafted to help teachers build and maintain literacy programs in their classrooms.

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