The Read: August 2024
On Friday afternoon, I received a text from a friend, a high school English teacher, asking for help with his fifth-grade daughter. She had made a list of chores—if only we could all be so lucky! But this was more than just a chore list; it was a plea for guidance on where to start in supporting her learning.
As I looked over her list, I started thinking about the skills we could help her with:
Put those skills in order from simple to complex, assess where the other gaps are, sprinkle in some morphology instruction, and let's absolutely go!With a solid understanding of Structured Literacy principles and access to Science of Reading (SoR) resources, situations like this shift from overwhelming to becoming challenges we're eager to take on. Below, you'll find resources to bring joy to teaching and learning language!
Best,
Jillian Kaster
Community and Advocacy Manager
P.S. The SoR Collective is hosting its first mini-professional module series from September 23 to 27. Join us for five days of fresh insights and practical strategies! Register in The Collective today !
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You know we love curating the best SoR-aligned resources for you. That is why we're excited to announce the launch of The Science of Reading Collective, a FREE community created for everyone interested in evidence-based methods for teaching reading. This community contains?SoR-aligned resources and offers you a space to share your favorites. We invite you to join?the supportive, judgment-free zone so we can learn and grow with each other.
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Propel literacy with purpose.
As leaders in our classrooms and schools, we must cultivate an environment where the joy of learning is woven into every aspect of our students' educational experiences. By fostering curiosity, engagement, and enthusiasm, we create a foundation for success. We are delighted to share the Reading is Fundamental Science + Joy = Impact 2024 webinar series . We're especially looking forward to the inspiring September 18 webinar ?where Stacy Hurst will model how to infuse joy with research-based best practices into phonemic awareness and phonics instruction, ensuring that our students not only learn but thrive!
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Turn research into action.
So you saw above that my friend's daughter wrote "mack bed" for "make bed." I am sure millions of students like her need clarification about when to use c, k, ck, ce, or ke at the end of a word. Here is the skill you can teach them. First, they need to know their long and short vowels and be able to hear them in the word (hello phonemic awareness!) so they can determine the spelling of the /k/ sound after it. Spelling with -CK: In one-syllable words, if the vowel is short and immediately followed by a /k/ sound at the end of the word, the /k/ will be spelled -ck. (e.g., back; deck). Spelling with -KE: Words ending in -ke are long vowel, consonant, and silent e words. Single-syllable words with a long vowel sound before the /k/ sound in a word often end in -ke (e.g., bake, hike) Use this resource from the Science of Reading Collective to help students solidify this skill!