Lacostelanguageandliteracy

Teacher Talk: Prompts for Early Learning Centres The language educators use to speak with children directly improves student vocabulary growth. How do I intentionally yet naturally model vocabulary?Post these Teacher Talk prompts in all your early learning centres to help the adults in the classroom model interesting tier two vocabulary (nouns, ve...

Thinking about focusing on intentional vocabulary instruction in your kindergarten class? Check out this resource!

Teacher Talk: Prompts for Early Learning Centres The language educators use to speak with children directly improves student vocabulary growth. How do I intentionally yet naturally model vocabulary?Post these Teacher Talk prompts in all your early learning centres to help the adults in the classroom model interesting tier two vocabulary (nouns, ve...

I don’t usually share these things but this is one of my students whose family is really struggling and need a little help. Feel free to share!

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Kindergarten educators! Talk 4 Ten is an SLP developed and educator tested program that offers quick intentional 10 minute activities to work on oral language in your classroom. Check out my TPT store

Kindergarten teachers! No prep, easy ways to add in 10 minutes of daily oral language work into your program. Developed by an SLP, tested in classrooms. #orallanguage #scienceofreading #kindergarten #earlychildhoodeducation #slp #literacy #tpt

This is my summer project. Providing prompts for the adults in the classroom to use tier two vocabulary, use comments to elicit language, and to extend conversations. Try out the prompt sheet for "Painting" free from my TPT store. It's like having an SLP in your pocket! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lacoste-Language-And-Literacy

Teacher Talk: Prompts for Early Learning Centres FREE The language educators use to speak with children directly improves student vocabulary growth. How do I intentionally yet naturally model vocabulary?Post these Teacher Talk prompts in all your early learning centres to help the adults in the classroom model interesting tier two vocabulary (nouns, ve...

Came across this video raising awareness for autism. So well done!

Amazing Things Happen - by Alexander Amelines Professional category finalistAlexander’s film gives an uplifting introduction to autism for young non-autistic audiences, aiming to raise awareness, underst...

Take the time to watch this if you haven’t already

Love this song and the messaging.... what is your favourite kindergarten morning song?

I had the pleasure of being in a kindergarten where this song is sung as part of the morning circle. So wonderful to hear the educators and students singing, doing the actions and connecting through music (without video!) A Canadian singer-songwriter to boot! What are your favourite morning songs?

Using movement to dive deeply into vocabulary.

Using Movement to Teach Vocabulary When students explore new words through movement, they understand them better, retain them longer, and feel more empowered to use them.

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of playing Troll in the Bowl games with your students, check out this bundle. SLPs have been using these games for reinforcement for years. Now they are adding reinforcers for reading!

Orton-Gillingham Troll Games We create fun printable and online games for working within the Orton-Gillingham/Structured Literacy

Many children need support in learning how to engage socially with others. One role we take on as educators is facilitators in play.

We often will support children by providing them with language and encouragement when they are wanting to join into play experiences and are unsure how to.

With repeated practice and support children will develop their skills and become independent with their own language.

During our Dramatic Play webinar we will talk about how we can support and facilitate alongside children while they navigate their play experiences. Want to learn more about how we support dramatic play? Come join us live on Tuesday March 7th at 8pm EST.