Kelly Gesser

Reading Specialist at Madison's Trust ES in Loudoun County, Virginia. Graduate of UVA & GMU. Member of ILA, VSRA & GWRC. VA native. #Natitude

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This! 📚

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Important reminder. 🙌

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

Did you reas the article Is Your Child Getting Good Reading Instruction? Here’s how to spot a research-backed reading program. By Holly Korbey. I made a few slides to share what is the difference between balanced & structured.

[Unite Against Book Bans @UABookBans]

"We who value and defend books don’t do it because we love books... We defend books because by doing so, we defend all the kids who are represented in those books." — @loversdiction (David Levithan)

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(Paywalled) #UniteAgainstBookBans

[Kate Winn @thismomloves]

After we learn a new sound it becomes the “secret password” for entering the classroom, allowing for several extra daily repetitions. The kids ❤️ it - and don’t worry about the ones who forget; if they don’t copy the child in front of them I supply the sound for them to repeat.

[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

PSA: A text is not inherently "decodable." Decodability is a property of the text ⭐️in relation to the reader⭐️. So, e.g., for a child who has learned the alphabet, sh, and "for," the page below is 100% decodable, but for a child who has only learned the alphabet, it's only 40%.

[Alex Noudelman @digitalmediawiz]

Some great exit slip ideas for Assessment for Learning purposes. #edchat #edtech

[Katherine Applegate (kaaauthor.bsky.social) @kaaauthor]

Time for one final "Sotterday" giveaway before ODDER arrives on 9/20!

RT + follow for a chance to win a signed, personalized copy from @ChildrensBW_LA. I'll pick a random winner on 9/19.

Thanks to everyone who has entered these drawings! It's been an otter delight. 💙🦦 #mglit

[ALA OIF @OIF]

It begins today! This #BannedBooksWeek celebrate the ways that books unite us and make sure people know about the ways censorship divides us! https://t.co/s4OtULTKUr

[Unite Against Book Bans @UABookBans]

With attempts to ban books set to exceed 2021's unprecedented high, this #BannedBooksWeek, it's more important than ever to #UniteAgainstBookBans. Take action at https://t.co/4QvE5QMLgD.

[HarperStacks 📚 @HarperStacks]

This Banned Books Week, HarperCollins Children’s Books has partnered with @LtlFreeLibrary, @Bookshop_Org, @BannedBooksWeekand @ALALibrary to provide resources and ways you can help promote the freedom to read in your communities: https://t.co/Tc34kBNyVc 📚 #BannedBooksWeek

[Little Free Library® @LtlFreeLibrary]

Today marks the start of #BannedBooksWeek! It's the perfect time to catch up on our most recent chapter of Unbound, which featured a conversation on banned and challenged books: https://t.co/32wLWix2Lk

[Dr. Allison Varnes @allisonvarnes]

Happy 4th Birthday to PROPERTY OF THE REBEL LIBRARIAN! 📚🎂 I’m celebrating & raising awareness for #BannedBooksWeek with a #giveaway! For a chance to win 1 of 4 SIGNED copies:

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Ends 9/23. US only. #mglit #kidlit #teachertwitter #uniteagainstbookbans

[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

What a concept ☺️! @ReadingForum_Ed has posted the print concepts chapter of @JuliaBLindsey's best-selling book Reading Above the Fray for *free*. Check it out @
https://t.co/KbKWHQGoOB

[Matt Santos @MattSantosEdu]

“among academics, there are no “reading wars”…The vast majority of researchers recognize the importance of explicitly teaching phonics, PA, and spelling in the early grades, as well as the various moves we make to develop reading comprehension and genre knowledge,” @nellkduke

[little bee books @littlebeebooks]

Across the country librarians and teachers are facing bans on books due to anti-LGBTQ+ policies. However, together we can #UniteAgainstBookBans. With the help of organizations like @glaad and their valuable resources, we can fight censorship. 🐝🏳️‍🌈

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[Kelly Gesser @GesserReads]

@allisonvarnes @randomhousekids @RHCBEducators @UzmaAskari ❤️📚