Tai-Nina Castaneda

Owner of @uniquelytainina. Teacher. Writer. Literacy Specialist. Early Literacy Advocate. Collaborator. Thinker. Self-Reflector. Thoughts and posts are my own!

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

“I can not wait on institutions to SEE my genius! I must be VALUED for who I am and what I bring to the table. I must be CARED for, even when it causes discomfort for others! I am no imposter in the spaces I take up, I am here for a reason!” @dmarigutierrez 🥳🙌🥹

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

Today's At-Home Resource: Compound Word Trivia! 🏡🔍

Objective: Identify the meanings of compound words and have fun learning together.

Check it out: https://t.co/mJXBltKt86

#AtHomeLearning #FamilyResource

[Pre-K 4 SA @PreK4SA]

🌟 Pre-K 4 SA is searching for a Professional Learning Special Projects Manager to lead important projects and drive progress. Applications close soon so apply today!
🔗 Apply here: https://t.co/VxtYokOfML
#PreK4SA #JobOpening #SanAntonio #EarlyChildhoodEducation

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

Yay! Another Heggerty PK. Setting up littles for literacy success is essential.

[Heggerty @HeggertyLit]

We’re so excited to team up with the amazing @be.that.teacher to highlight the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness curriculum!

Get the FREE SAMPLE here: https://t.co/pKxNnaLXGZ

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

@john_w_moran Keep fighting the good fight! The kids are worth it. They are a great team of advocates & change agents because they have an awesome instructional leader! 👍🏼

[Heggerty @HeggertyLit]

We're excited to highlight our free kindergarten digital decodable, "The Big Red Hat!"

🔗 Here is the link to the digital version: https://t.co/VmuqDpn1lS

🏖️ Join Val and her Dad for a fun day at the beach—but what happens when a playful dog snatches her big red hat?

[Jim Knight 🇺🇦 @jimknight99]

To ensure that teachers do a lot of thinking, coaches need to resist the temptation to give advice. When coaches take a top-down approach, telling teachers what to do, they create dependency and rob teachers of the chance to think for themselves. -ICG

https://t.co/hA8bbW81vL

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

At-Home Resource of the Day: 'How Many Words?'
Explore the different variant correspondences in words with 'How Many Words?'
Check it out here: https://t.co/oP2FjKPuNw
#athomelearning #familyresource

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

@MandyCurley I know! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

@HeggertyPA She just gained a new follower. Thanks for highlighting her!

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

Setting up kiddos for literacy success in PK! Love it! Phonemic Awareness is completely appropriate because it is sound based play! Love how this teacher knows that early Pk would be appropriate for her 3 yr olds & even works through half day schedules! ❤️🙌

[Heggerty @HeggertyLit]

✨ Shoutout to @preschool_vibes_ for sharing her insights into choosing between Early Pre-K and Pre-K for her learners – and how she made the decision! 🌟

Here's the link to our free sample page so you can find the perfect program for your learners: https://t.co/b81n2SV4tZ

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

At-Home Resource of the Day: Contraction Bingo!

Looking for a fun way to help your students master contractions? Try Contraction Bingo! It's an engaging activity in which students identify and match contractions in a game format.

Get started here: https://t.co/T9287cy1E5

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

@jeanbien50 Aww, Happy Birthday! 🎂🎈

[Dyslexia Training Institute @DyslexiaTrainer]

"Everything you ever wanted to know about what your student understands about the English language is in their writing. We can give other assessments until the cows come home and none of them will give us more information. Don’t ignore spelling..." #dyslexia

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

🤓 Love choice boards?

Check out my favorite for enhancing reading strategies

Copy + download this free resource: https://t.co/pAVCZLnwP4

#literacy #engchat #studentled

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

@BenisonMrs Why do you think this occurs? Could it be more of not trusting the process vs immediate results? Both are research based. These are just questions to open conversation. I completely agree with your viewpoint.

[Institute for Multi-Sensory Education @IMSEOG]

🍂 Fall into Literacy with our FREE Word Sort Pie Activity! 🥧 Just print, laminate, and let your students match pie slice words to the target plates for hands-on practice with concepts like vowel teams or bossy R patterns. Grab yours here: https://t.co/VV5hHe7QNc

[Tai-Nina Castaneda @EarlyLitCoach]

Note: “Before stepping into…kindergarten”

If you have programs for littles that support them before kindergarten, then you need to be tracking their progress.