Mrs Morris

Elementary Teacher, ESL Teacher, Reading Recovery Teacher, Literacy enthusiast, hockey mom, gardener

[Mrs. Morrow @MrsMorrow07]

🗃️If you are sending home the decodable passages from @UFLiteracy this page helps to explain deliberate practice options!

I sent this home last year to our Grade 1 crew to support using the passages at home!

✂️Make a copy: https://t.co/RYqezeTbDX

#Literacy #EduTwitter

[A Averitt_ESL @AlyAveritt]

Today I turned a simple worksheet in an authentic, engaging lesson for my newcomers! They were so proud of their work!😆Once you come across @KatieToppel’s @ValentinaESL ‘s & @NataliaESL’s excellent work, your lessons will never be the same! I encourage you to check them out!🔝

[Marilyn @musicleem]

@CastlebridgePS thank you to all those who came out yesterday to pay tribute and honour all who have served or continue to serve in our military. Our Remember day service was a great thank you to our veterans.

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

Looking for books and bookmarks in your home language?

Check out these FREE resources to help your child continue to develop their home language: https://t.co/Uwj18IJdkk. #OntEd #WRDSBMLL

[Mme Lockhart @MmeLockhartLDS]

“There is no comprehension strategy powerful enough to compensate if a student cannot read the words.” ~Anita Archer

Explicit phonics and blending instruction using an “I do, we do, you do” approach is essential for some and good for all students!

I use a “flipbook” to support my explicit phonics instruction with early grade 1 Second Language learners! As Anita says “cut the fluff, teach the stuff!” Thanks for these “archerisms” @ReadingHorizons! @StacyHurst15 @LindsayKemeny

[Ms. Kervin @KervinAmy]

Each morning, Ss practice reading aloud a decodable reading passage to help improve their #fluency. Here, a pair of Ss are #PartnerReading. Ss alternate the roles of ‘coach’ + ‘reader’, tracking the words as they read and listen. @Glenburnie_ldsb @LimestoneDSB

[Dr. Robyn Michaud @GiwedinAnangKwe]

Another #OrangeShirtDay tip for schools. Many families struggle with finding orange shirts for the day, even though they want to support. Here is a sticker template that uses Avery 5214. Schools can print stickers for students to show their support.🧡🪶
https://t.co/gR8HUxAqqR

[Lorna Douglas @LornaDo69992808]

As an ESL teacher and mother of a child with dyslexia, I absolutely loved this episode.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

You can tell a lot about a school's culture by walking through a school. Observe the office staff, custodians & staff/faculty in the hall, their demeanor & interactions with other staff & students. You can't fake a dynamic school culture. It is palpable!

[AB @ABsfuaxh]

Easy #teachertip - zip tie these little “4 Inch Garden Slotted Mesh Net Cups” to desks from Amazon. They hold water bottles off the floor (no kicking over) and off the desk (away from technology) put close enough students don’t have to get up to get them. Worked for me last year!

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

🤔 Would your students benefit from some support as they learn to articulate what they see, think, and wonder?

🙌 Use my FREE template complete with sentence stems so they can write out their thoughts and get unstuck: https://t.co/omYElPktv0

#EDChat #MetacognitiveSkills #UDL

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

This interactive document is updated with new podcasts & books. Learning about literacy & research can be overwhelming & it takes time. Here are some of my favorite resources to get you started on the science of reading journey. https://t.co/Dyfm5VxogD

[margaret mckeown @margaretmckeow2]

Children across ages 8-15 were better able to infer word meaning from a written vs orally presented story context. One implication: It's important to show the written word during vocabulary instruction, even for young students.
https://t.co/5YuqdDfSrA

[Sheri Ainslie, C-SLCT; CE/OGA @sheri_ainslie]

@IDA_Ontario @TLDSB @OPCouncil @tldsb_literacy @CurriculumTldsb As school leaders deepen their knowledge of SOR, I hope they don’t feel they have to reinvent the wheel when providing PD for the new Lang Curr. There are so many great SOR learning resources already out there; staff just need the time to delve in. @IDA_Ontario @MmeLockhartLDSB

[Mr. Uriarte @MrUriarte]

WOW ! What a great summer for a garden!! It’s overflowing. Nice to see the community has been taking care of it & enjoying its harvest. The front naturalize garden has really popped with colours too. Come September the kids will love it! @PDSB_eco #Sustainability #Waterday

[Pam Kastner @liv2learn]

A Parent’s Guide to Phonics by @PhonicsforSEN & @IILearning w/a foreword by @MrLitEdu is a gem of a book & the best $4 an educator & family can spend! Accurate & aligned w/the science w/clear, concise language it covers all the essentials & provides on-target guidance!

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

☀️NEW EPISODE! ☀️ 5th grade teacher, Sean Morrisey, shares what he does in his classroom to improve his students' vocabulary. The Science of Reading is not just phonics instruction!

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/1c6bUhqhpS
📺Watch: https://t.co/M4Jf4wLKPi

#scienceofreading

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

Our most requested topic ever drops THIS Friday about VOCABULARY!

We explore vocabulary instruction strategies with 5th-grade teacher Sean Morrisey. Learn research-based, creative ways to teach new words, like Odd One Out.

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

Let’s talk about language-rich environments.

One of the determining factors in both the speed at which your child develops language and the size of his/her early vocabulary is exposure to (direct & interactive) caregiver speech.

Even before your baby is using language conventionally, he/she is soaking up all of yours. (And I do mean ALL… keep it G-rated.)

One way to support your baby’s language/brain development is to narrate your life together. (Engage your child by talking about the steps you’re taking as you fold the laundry, for example. Or describe what you’ve received as you sort through the mail.)

This grandpa gets a gold star here - not only narrating, but turning the simple act of rolling a ball back and forth into a thrilling TV sports play-by-play that includes the baby’s name and actions over and over.

What a lucky little guy to be so immersed in language. He’ll be better off for it… just you wait and see!

What strategies have you used to ensure your child is surrounded by interactive talk?

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