Resources for Instruction
Phonological Awareness
What is phonological awareness?
Phonological awareness is sensitivity to the sound structure of language. It demands the ability to turn one’s attention to sounds in spoken language while temporarily shifting away from its meaning. Phonological Awareness is Child's Play! is a great article filled with strategies for classroom implementation. Here are some easy lessons and handouts for Phonological Awareness Activities in your classroom. Here is a tips page of great and practical ways to incorporate Phonological Awareness and this is a more in depth chapter on incorporating PA. Here is a set of cards with easy to follow instructions that can be used for quick mini lessons.
Phonological awareness is sensitivity to the sound structure of language. It demands the ability to turn one’s attention to sounds in spoken language while temporarily shifting away from its meaning. Phonological Awareness is Child's Play! is a great article filled with strategies for classroom implementation. Here are some easy lessons and handouts for Phonological Awareness Activities in your classroom. Here is a tips page of great and practical ways to incorporate Phonological Awareness and this is a more in depth chapter on incorporating PA. Here is a set of cards with easy to follow instructions that can be used for quick mini lessons.
Reading Instruction and learning centers
Many educators can remember learning how to read in 'Round Robin' instructional routines but what we know now is that Round Robin instruction does little to develop fluency and comprehension skills. Try this article, Alternatives to Round Robin Reading when planning for instructional structures for literacy instruction. Here is an article explaining why you should choose another instructional reading strategy.
I highly recommend this article by Richard Allington who provides a clear-eyed view of what he believes matters most in teaching kids to read – effective and expert teachers. He has written a shorter article about his ideas that you may also enjoy reading.
Another resource for literacy instruction is article called, Brain Research and Reading that explains Dyslexia from a neurological framework but in easy to read explanations. If you are interested in more information about Dyslexia then this text may work for you since it takes an in depth view of dyslexia. Finally, Reading and the Whole Child gives another perspective on children and literacy development that may be of interest.
Developing literacy centers to support differentiated instruction can be one piece of how you meet a diverse group of learners and in this book you will find a ton of handouts and ideas. Here is another text about how to create literacy centers with a diverse group of learners. This text provides a ton of images on how to organize and implement literacy centers.
Read Alouds is an important element in reading instruction and in this text you will find a ton of ideas on how to teach vocabulary through your daily read aloud.
I highly recommend this article by Richard Allington who provides a clear-eyed view of what he believes matters most in teaching kids to read – effective and expert teachers. He has written a shorter article about his ideas that you may also enjoy reading.
Another resource for literacy instruction is article called, Brain Research and Reading that explains Dyslexia from a neurological framework but in easy to read explanations. If you are interested in more information about Dyslexia then this text may work for you since it takes an in depth view of dyslexia. Finally, Reading and the Whole Child gives another perspective on children and literacy development that may be of interest.
Developing literacy centers to support differentiated instruction can be one piece of how you meet a diverse group of learners and in this book you will find a ton of handouts and ideas. Here is another text about how to create literacy centers with a diverse group of learners. This text provides a ton of images on how to organize and implement literacy centers.
Read Alouds is an important element in reading instruction and in this text you will find a ton of ideas on how to teach vocabulary through your daily read aloud.