The Benefits of Audiobooks for ALL Readers - Informed Literacy
Audiobooks can benefit ALL readers. This post shares our top 5 reasons to use them to increase vocabulary, build comprehension and help students visualize.| Informed Literacy
Whether you are a reading interventionist, a classroom teacher, or a homeschool teacher, these tips for using decodable books will help you make the most of your students’ learning time. They offer a common sense approach to implementing controlled text in reading instruction. Tip 1 – Decodable books do not have to be, nor should... The post 5 Practical Tips for Using Decodable Books appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
A vowel team syllable is formed when two or more letters combine to make a vowel sound. This syllable type can be made by two, three, or four letters. -ough and -igh are examples of three and four-letter teams. For this post, we will focus on two-letter vowel teams. The vowel team syllable has two... The post What is the Vowel Team Syllable? appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
Not only do decodable texts support reading comprehension, they can actually increase comprehension! Before the science of reading became ‘mainstream,’ we used to hear it all the time. “The purpose of reading is comprehension and focusing on code gets in the way of that.” We beg to differ. Let me tell you a true story.... The post How Do Decodable Texts Support Reading Comprehension? appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
1-minute reading assessments have their place. Universal screens (i.e. DIBELS, Acadience, etc.) provide important information and criterion-referenced data based on benchmark goals. These screens can even flag a student’s risk for a reading disability based on the composite score. Universal screens can provide the teacher with a broad view of students’ reading performance and general... The post Why You Need More Than 1-Minute Reading Assessments appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
English language learners pose unique challenges when it comes to developing phonological awareness. In this post, we will take a closer look at phonological awareness through the lens of our student, Herman (name changed for privacy) and how we helped him build these critical prerequisite skills for reading. Case Study #3 – Herman Herman came... The post How to Help English Language Learners Develop Phonological Awareness appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
Written responses can present a challenge to both teachers and students. While the use of a visual reminder (i.e. checklists, graphic organizers) can be helpful, each of the components of a written response must first be explicitly taught. The oral practice of ‘turning the question around’ leads to student success with a written response. TTQA... The post Turn the Question Around—TTQA-a Jumpstart to Written Response appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
Audiobooks can benefit ALL readers. This post shares our top 5 reasons to use them to increase vocabulary, build comprehension and help students visualize.| Informed Literacy
