SLP Literacy Corner Blog
Welcome to the blog! Read more about literacy instruction and activities.
Big Words For Young Readers - Book Summary
This post summarizes what I learned while reading Big Words for Young Readers: Teaching Kids in Grades K to 5 to Decodeâand UnderstandâWords With Multiple Syllables and Morphemes by Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer.
Animated Shorts for Literacy
Have you used animated shorts in your literacy lessons? Here are 5 reasons you should consider using them! Check out the animated shorts for literacy handouts in my freebies library for a growing list of links to all my favourite animated shorts.
Speechie Side Up - Podcast Guest
I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Speechie Side Up podcast, and the episode is out now! This blog includes links to listen to the podcast and all the resources we mentioned.
The Writing Rope - Book Summary
This post summarizes what I learned while reading The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects by Joan Sedita.
Got It Learning Affiliate
Have you heard of Got It Learning reading and spelling card games? If youâre looking for fun phonics games, these card games are for you!
What The Research Does Not Tell UsâĶ
While the research on literacy development and instruction is certainly growing, there are still a lot of questions that have not yet been answeredâĶ
Suffix Spelling Rules
Morphology includes the study of word parts - prefixes, suffixes, roots, and base words. Explicit morphology instruction should include teaching these spelling rules for adding suffixes.
De Facto Leaders - Podcast Guest
I had the pleasure of being a guest on the De Facto Leaders podcast, and the episode is out now! We discussed: what itâs like to be a struggling reader, why evidence-based reading instruction is not just another trend, reading as a basic human right, and more.
The Schwa Vowel Sound
Do you know about the schwa vowel sound? And are you explicitly teaching this vowel sound to your students? Read this blog to learn about why and how you should teach this vowel sound.
What in the Word?!
Decodable words, heart words, high frequency words, sight wordsâĶ What do all these words mean and how should we teach these different words? If youâve ever felt confused about this, keep reading!
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint - Book Summary
This post summarizes what I learned while reading The Reading Comprehension Blueprint: Helping Students Make Meaning from Text by Nancy Lewis Hennessy.
Writing Assessment
Writing assessments allow educators to better understand a studentâs current spelling and writing abilities so that they can provide instruction specific to the studentâs needs. A thorough writing assessment should address word, sentence, and paragraph level writing.
Benefits of Audiobooks
Audiobooks are books, and listening to audiobooks still counts as reading! Yes, it is a different reading experience than reading paper books, but there are many benefits to audiobooks including accessibility, building vocabulary, and modelling reading fluency.
Websites for Literacy - Pink Cat Games
Pink Cat Games offers a large library of over 200 games (4 are free!) and questions. Games can be customized to embed your desired target words, sentences, pictures or other targets within a game.
Websites for Literacy - Zoo Live Cameras
Have you tried going on virtual field trips with your students? Many zoos, such as the San Diego Zoo, have live cameras on their website so that you can watch the animals. Go on virtual field trips to get students engaged in a variety of literacy activities!
Pumpkin Spice Literacy Activities
Youâve heard of pumpkin spice lattes, but have you hear of pumpkin spice literacy?! Here are 10 primarily pumpkin themed literacy activities to help you spice up your literacy lessons this fall! They are low-prep, fun, and perfect for fall and spooky season.
Websites for Literacy - The Hanen Book Nook
The Book Nook is a page on The Hanen Centre website that includes tons of practical information about emergent literacy. It is a helpful resource for Speech-Language Pathologists, caregivers, teachers, early childhood educators, and other educators.
Websites for Literacy - PokÃĐmon PokÃĐdex
PokÃĐmon is one of my personal interests, and an interest I share with many of my students! The PokÃĐmon PokÃĐdex can be used in literacy lessons to work on phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading fluency, and writing.
Websites for Literacy - UFLI Foundations Toolbox
Many schools in Ontario, Canada have started using the UFLI Foundations program, an explicit and systematic program that teaches students foundational literacy skills. You need to check out all the amazing resources they have made available for free on their website!
Websites for Literacy - DK Find Out!
DK Find Out is my favourite online interactive encyclopedia for students. With school back in session, youâll want to bookmark this website for nonfiction text reading and research for projects!