Melissa Witte, M.Ed. Orton-Gillingham Tutor

I have been wanting to promote literacy through a Book Character parade. Here is my Despereaux costume, from Kate DiCamillo's book The Tale of Despereaux. The kids had fun!

Reviewing the alphabet and grapheme/ phoneme correspondence is much more fun outdoors in the summer!

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/spellcheck-wont-cut-it-heres-why-kids-need-spelling-instruction/2025/02

Spellcheck Won't Cut It. Here's Why Kids Need Spelling Instruction Spelling instruction has waned in recent years. Literacy experts explain why schools need to revive it.

I had the pleasure of attending the International Dyslexia Association of Georgia's conference this past weekend. The keynote speakers, Dr. Tiffany Hogan and Dr. White-Weeden, were excellent!

Good introduction to the science of reading:

The science of reading explained The science of reading is the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction. It guides how to teach reading.

Wishing all my students a happy Read Across America Day! Here are some of my cuties this morning.

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-science-of-reading-in-2024-5-state-initiatives-to-watch/2024/01

The 'Science of Reading' in 2024: 5 State Initiatives to Watch These actions join a mounting tide of reading legislation across the country.

Happy 4th of July!

Structured literacy works!

A new way of teaching kids to read in Georgia Georgia is changing the way students are taught to read. This year a new law requires schools to adopt what's known as Science of Reading and Structured Literacy.