Teaching with Jackie

Nothing like spending your Friday morning with passionate educators dedicated to learning more about dyslexia and how we can do better for our students! Huge shout out to this wonderful lady for being my mentor, coach, and friend! I have learned to much from her!

☃️❄️ Spotlight Monday: Winter Wonderland Reading Adventure! 50% OFF for 48 HRS! 📚✨

Brrr! As snow blankets our surroundings, it's the perfect time to bundle up with the Science of Reading Activity Set! 🌨️📖 Unlock the magic of vowel teams -ew, -ui, and -ue, and warm up those phonics skills this winter. Currently 50% off for the next 48 hours! 🕰️🛍️

🌟 Winter Set Highlights:
🎨 Snowsuit-themed poster for a vibrant classroom display.
🃏 Engaging tic-tac-toe game for group fun.
🧠 Interactive work mats for hands-on learning.
📝 Decodable sentences and texts for fluency building.
📊 Comprehensive assessment to track progress.

🔥 Benefits to Embrace:
🗣️ Develops phonemic awareness.
🎙️ Reinforces long /ū/ sound recognition.
🤹‍♂️ Encourages high engagement and hands-on learning.
📖 Enhances reading fluency with decodable texts.

👩‍🏫 Perfect for early elementary grades! Pair it with UFLI Lesson #91. Hurry, offer ends soon!

📚 Fun Fact Friday: A Mug is a Mug No Matter What!

In the alphabet, it's not as straightforward as "a mug is a mug" ☕ Letters like b, d, p, g, and q play visual tricks! 🔄

Average readers quickly decode these symbols, but struggling readers face challenges. Imagine trying to identify letters with similar features! 🤯

🔍 Solution: Teach letter formation and the b-checker but progress forward.

📖 Let's empower readers!

Comment below and share if you use the b-checker or another strategy!

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🌟 Spotlight Monday 🌟 Breaking the Silence on Dyslexia
✏️ Legislation can be a catalyst for change, but it demands more than checkboxes—it requires leadership and accountability. Let's prioritize meaningful action to ensure every student has the tools and opportunities they need to thrive in school, life, and work. 📚

Unlock the World of Vowel Teams with this Science of Reading Activity Set! Dive into the fascinating realm of -oa -ow and -oe vowel teams with this comprehensive 64 page snowman set focused on the long o sound!

What's Included: ✨ Colorful Poster, Sorting Cards for Centers, Card Game for Centers or Small Group, Work Mats, Word Lists, Decodable Sentences & Text, and Assessment 🌟

Benefits:
1️⃣ Develops Phonemic Awareness
2️⃣ Reinforces Understanding Long Vowel Teams
3️⃣ Encourages Hands-on Learning
4️⃣ Enhances Reading Fluency
5️⃣ Assessment for Progress Tracking

👩‍🏫 Note: This set pairs seamlessly with UFLI Lesson #86 and is suitable for literacy centers, small groups, or individual practice. Empower your students to master vowel teams and unlock the world of reading! ✨

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✨ My Story: A Journey of Learning and Connection!

Sharing a piece of my story because we build connections through our narratives. As a child, I struggled with reading until my parents brought in a tutor who not only transformed my reading abilities but ignited a lifelong love for learning.

Fast forward, I became a teacher, then became a specialist for the district I worked in. Through that experience I started coaching teachers, developing curriculum, and crafted professional development. Life came full circle when I delivered professional development at my elementary tutor's school! I now also tutor students to support them in becoming strong and confident readers, just as my tutor supported me!

This journey has been a testament to the power of education, mentorship, and the profound impact we can have on each other's lives. Let's keep sharing stories and building connections! 💙

🌟 Fun Fact Friday! 📚 Did you know that the act of reading stimulates the same areas in the brain that would be activated if you were actually experiencing the events in the book? 🧠✨

So, every time you dive into a good book, you're not just reading words; you're taking a magical journey, experiencing different worlds, and igniting your imagination! 🚀📖 🌈📚

🌟 Spotlight Monday 🌟 📚 Unlock the World of Vowel Teams with this Science of Reading Activity Set! 🚀

🔍 Dive into the fascinating realm of -ai and -ay vowel teams with this comprehensive 57-page set! Perfect for early elementary grades, this engaging resource will empower your students to master the long /ā/ sound while developing crucial phonemic awareness skills. 🎉

🌈 What's Included:
✨ Colorful Poster: Perfect for classroom display or reference, introducing -ai and -ay vowel teams.
🃏 Sorting Cards: Interactive cards for hands-on learning in centers, small groups, or individual work.
🎲 Board Game: Make learning fun with an exciting game reinforcing pronunciation and recognition.
🖐️ Work Mats: Tactile experience for forming words with -ai and -ay in individual or small group activities.
📝 Word Lists: Build vocabulary with comprehensive lists for both vowel teams.
📖 Decodable Sentences & Text: Enhance fluency with carefully crafted sentences and longer passages.
📊 Assessment: Thoughtfully designed to track progress in recognition and application.

🌟 Benefits:
1️⃣ Develops Phonemic Awareness
2️⃣ Reinforces Pronunciation of -ai and -ay
3️⃣ Encourages Hands-on Learning
4️⃣ Enhances Reading Fluency
5️⃣ Assessment for Progress Tracking

👩‍🏫 Note: This set pairs seamlessly with UFLI Lesson #84 and is suitable for literacy centers, small groups, or individual practice.

Empower your students to master vowel teams and unlock the world of reading! 📚✨ Comment below for a link directly to your messages with this product!

🌟 Fun Fact Friday: The Brain's Reading Expressway! 🚗🧠
Ever heard of white matter in the brain? It's the magic behind the scenes! Dr. Gaab once explained that white matter consists of nerve fibers acting like a highway system connecting the brain's reading network. 🚗🧠 For successful reading and comprehension, this "highway" must be wide, smooth, and free of obstacles. 🛣️ Studies even show that the growth of specific white matter tracts in the brain is linked to a child's reading ability. 📖 The good news? With intervention, these pathways can change, potentially transforming a child's reading and comprehension skills. 🌈📚 🧠📖

🌟 Spotlight Monday 🌟

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🌟 Fun Fact Friday: The Brain's Sound Symphony! 🎶🧠
Did you know the brain is a maestro of sound processing long before a child picks up a book? 📚🎻 From the earliest days of infancy, the brain starts composing a symphony of sounds, laying the foundation for the enchanting dance of decoding words in the future. It's as if the brain is tuning into the captivating melody of language, setting the stage for the incredible journey into the world of reading! 🚀📖 🌈🔠

🌟 Spotlight Monday 🌟 Structured Literacy 🔦
🔍Did You Know? 📚 Structured literacy is more than just phonics! 👏
Structured literacy is your ticket to unlocking a treasure chest of reading skills! 🚀 Structured literacy is rooted in the evidence and research behind the Science of Reading and dives deep into phonemic awareness, sound-symbol correspondence, orthography, morphology, syntax, and semantics, offering a complete reading adventure. 🌈✨ Structured Literacy is Diagnostic ➡ Systematic ➡ Cumulative ➡ Explicit. So, the next time you hear about it, remember—it's not just phonics, it's the key to a whole world of literacy wonders! 🗝️📖 🌟🔠