Ashley Merritt

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A8- I feel like challenges that schools face are having lots of opinions in regards to making a transition in curriculum. Some people don't want change, some do. Addressing it can be done by holding informational meetings that discuss pros and cons. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A7- Other components that help students grow as readers in comprehension and vocabulary knowledge. Understanding the meaning of words they are reading, and the story being told. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A6 Continued- Having that choice allows for students to read for pleasure which studies should build so many skills both in and outside of reading. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A6- I see the most reluctancy when students only have access to books "on their level". Yes, they should be reading books on their level, but they also need to the skills to tell if a book is right for them. This will allow them to choose what they want to read. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A5- I think the purpose of making a compromise of the two is to allow for students to have a true understanding of letter-sound correspondence, and providing them with an opportunity to repeated see and hear that correspondence. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A4- When I was in elementary school, I remember learning words to memorize them. Having the standard spelling tests on Fridays was the norm, and just memorizing them rather than studying them was what we did. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A3- The cross-curricular benefits this type of instruction has is the ability to translate the knowledge learned from this explicit instruction to hearing sounds letters in words make when used across curriculum. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A2- Some factors that have created interest in examining how we teach reading are online learning, and the need to reteach foundational reading skills. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

A1- When I hear the term, "Science of Reading", I think of research-based practices that provide students with the skills they need to read. #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

My name is Ashley Merritt, and I teach first grade about 30 minutes outside of Manhattan, New York. My favorite book growing up was "The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat". My parents used to read it to me every night! #LearnLAP

[Ashley Merritt @MerrittAsh243]

@PaulSolarz @EVERFIK12 Enjoying the emphasis I'm seeing on phonological awareness at the primary level. Hopefully, this continue! #blogchat