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EDITOR'S NOTE
PHONEMIC AWARENESS WHERE DO I START? • The What, Why and How
The Why • The most common source of reading difficulties is poor phonemic awareness.
The How
WHOLE GROUP • So let's get into how we teach this. I teach phonological awareness both whole group and small group, allowing my students to get a double dose of this critical skill.
SMALL GROUP
NOAH CASEY
HOMESCHOOLING SUCCESS • A conversation with Kate Spragg
FROM SOUNDS TO SENTENCES
Daily Modelled Writing Outline Lesson Plan
END OF FOUNDATION EXPECTATIONS • For Reading and Writing According to Australian Curriculum
LIZ MIELE
Reflections on The school system
WHAT IS HOOKING?
DR. ERICA WARREN'S STORY
PUNISHER MAX SAVED ME! • A story of grit and determination of how profoundly dyslexic Brandon taught himself to read using comic books.
Favourite character and why? • He tells us that 'Punisher' is his favourite comic book character as that's what got him into comics. He also loves spiderman. He had an interesting perspective to add.
SIGHT WORDS, ORTHOGRAPHIC MAPPING, PHONEMIC AWARENESS
A BRIEF GLOSSARY • To better understand these topics, some specialized vocabulary is helpful. Let’s get that bit of housekeeping out of the way first.
THE BRAIN'S LANGUAGE CENTER
WHAT IS A SIGHT WORD?
CREATING SIGHT WORDS THE HARD WAY
CREATING SIGHT WORDS THE EASY WAY • ORTHOGRAPHIC MAPPING
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
RE-CAP
CONCLUSION
LEIA SCHWARTZ • Leia wrote the book 'Dyslexic Renegade' at the age of nine, the same year she was diagnosed with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and ADHD.
The Book
QUESTIONS TO THE MOTHER • WE ASKED AYELET A FEW QUESTIONS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE FAMILY WENT THROUGH THIS JOURNEY WITH LEIA.
High Frequency Words? Sight Words? Is there a Difference
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