This resource from Achieve the Core shares best practices to support the explicit teaching of foundational skills. It is written for educators working in Grades K–2.
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15 Phonics Rules for Reading and Spelling
Engaging Children: Interactive Literacy Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
What Do Phonemes Have to Do With It?
Dr. Louisa Moats presented “What Do Phonemes Have to Do With It?” at the Patton Literacy Symposium in June 2022. In this video, accompanied by a PowerPoint, Dr. Moats discusses why phoneme awareness is challenging, how phoneme awareness differs from phonics, and what the research states about phonemic instruction.
See, Think, Wonder
This resource, developed by Project Zero at Harvard, provides a routine to help students of any age (early childhood through Grade 12 and beyond) warm up to thinking about any topic, idea, or image. It is available in English and Spanish. Every student will have something to say if you introduce this routine!