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Using Repetition and Review

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Using repetition and review in our teaching is an important way that we remind learners of what they’ve learned as well as build on what they know. Find even more information our Dyslexia Resources or Structured Literacy Series. A few years ago, I wrote a post called The M & M’s of Learning: Multiple and Meaningful Exposure. And looking back…
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Roll-a-Story Printable Pack

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This Roll-a-Story Printable Pack is a SUPER fun and silly way to work on some important literacy skills, including: story telling fiction text structure writing Find all our writing resources here. *The link to the free printable pack can be found at the END of this blog post. Click on the teal download button. **I am a participant in the…
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Using Systematic Teaching

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In structured literacy, we need to not only be explicit and use multi-sensory teaching, but we also need to use systematic teaching. Find more information our Dyslexia Resources or Structured Literacy Series.   What is Systematic Teaching? Think about the word system. What is system? One of Webster’s definitions basically says that a system is an organization that has a…
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Using Multi-Sensory Teaching

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In structured literacy, we need to use multi-sensory teaching. It often isn’t talked about as much, but it is very important for all our learners. Find more information our Dyslexia Resources or Structured Literacy Series. What is Multi-Sensory Teaching? Multi-sensory teaching allows learners to participate in their learning by looking, listening, talking, and doing. We often call these three modes…
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FREE Homophone Posters

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I created some homophone posters to hang in our schoolroom to serve as reminders for my kiddos when they write. You also like our Homophone BLACKOUT Games and Homophone Spelling Charts. *Find the download for the free printables at the END of this post. Click on the teal download button.   FREE Homophone Posters If you’ve taught kids, you’ve seen…
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