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Teaching 1st Grade Reading Online
Today we wanted to talk about how to teach reading to students who are not able to interact on the screen with you. Our goal is always to have engaging and interactive sessions for our reading intervention students. However, there may be times where that just isn’t possible because they may be using a device that doesn’t have that functionality (such as a Google Chromebook), or you may be working from a system (such as Google Hangouts) that doesn’t allow students to control your screen.
How to Teach Kindergarten Reading Lessons Online (in a way that aligns with the Science of Reading)
Discover effective tips for transitioning Kindergarten reading lessons online. Split sessions into manageable pieces for young learners' attention spans. Keep lessons interactive with engaging games and activities. Communicate openly with families about challenges and adjustments. Learn more in our video tutorial!
Lesson Planning for Early Readers - Intervention Tip of the Week
One of the most important things you can do for your students is to make sure to have a solid outline for what you will be covering and the order in which you will be covering these patterns.
This ensures that they are getting ALL the skills they need and that they can get used to the lesson format and structure - goodbye negative behaviors!
4 Ways to Support Visual-Motor Skills
Discover how to nurture visual-motor skills in students effectively! Learn the signs of poor visual-motor skills, from handwriting issues to challenges with hand-eye coordination. Explore practical strategies for the classroom, including handwriting tasks, visual scanning activities, and more. Early intervention is key—empower your students with strong foundational skills!
How is Learning Therapy Different From Tutoring?
Often by the time a student is suspected of having a learning disability, parents or caregivers have already gone to great lengths to support their child. Many have hired tutors or had teachers spend extra time with their child over the summer to no avail. So often families ask us how academic therapy or dyslexia therapy is different from what they have tried in the past. This is a wonderful and necessary question.