In Episode 31 & 32 you'll find out what is now considered “the most current theory of how children form sight word representations”.

We will dive deep down into the most current research and see what top cognitive neuroscientists and educational psychologists are telling us about the process we use to store printed words in our long-term memory.  When we understand the research we can ensure best practise is occurring in our classrooms, giving students the essentials for successful learning.

The skill we are talking about is called Orthographic Mapping and today we will unpack its meaning then give you practical strategies to get your students using this advanced strategy and fast tracking their literacy success.

In Episode 31 I will be sharing what is now considered “the most current theory of how children form sight word representations”. We will dive deep down into the most current research and see what top cognitive neuroscientists and educational psychologists are telling us about the process we use to store printed words in our long-term memory.  When we understand the research we can ensure best practise is occurring in our classrooms, giving students the essentials for successful learning.

The skill we are talking about is called Orthographic Mapping and today we will unpack its meaning then give you practical strategies to get your students using this advanced strategy and fast tracking their literacy success.

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Episode 30 is all about making the most of this lock down time and avoiding common mistakes that teachers may unknowingly make when transitioning students to home learning.

This is new territory for everyone and I know as teachers you are doing everything you can to keep afloat and manage this new way of supporting learning. The early primary school years can be the most difficult as the independent skills of your students are minimal, students require more explicit teaching and activities require guidance and feedback for learning to occur so teachers have a far more difficult job in setting up the right learning framework.

Today we shed some light on common mistakes that hinder the learning process so that you can ensure you’re not falling into the trap of these. We also unpack strategies to use that will combat all of these mistakes and continue the deep learning journey for all students.

As we know, the most crucial years of learning for any child are the years they learn to read. How well they master this skill can have far reaching consequences for their ongoing achievement at school,their social and emotional well being, their vocational and financial success and their ability to thrive in and contribute to society.

Episode 29 takes a look at how we can ensure our little learners in their first year of school can continue to learn the essential skills they need in order to read whether they are at school or home.

Every day counts and the Covid 19 interruptions can have devastating effects.  So let’s take a look at the reading skills that every child must master in order to become a competent reader. And I’ll give you a tool kit of strategies to get you through the challenges ahead.

Episode 28 is a 6 step checklist and support plan to help  students and their families make a smooth transition to home learning during the COVID19 outbreak. 

Many parents will be feeling anxious about their ability to step in as their children’s teacher so we want to empower them in that role and make their job as easy as possible.

I’m pretty sure you’ve had students in your class at the end of Kindy, Grade 1, Grade 2 and in fact every grade, who can get 100% accuracy in a spelling test and then their writing is riddled with spelling errors.

There seems to be very little transference of spelling knowledge into their writing. Frustrating, right?  Well lets take a close look at the teaching strategy of ‘Dictation Exercises’. This one strategy can be an important key to unlock the connection between spelling and writing.

Join me in Episode #27 and get the 5 step guide to effective dictation exercises that improve working memory.

Reading scientists, cognitive neuroscientists and educational psychologists all agree that Phonological weakness is the most common blocker for reading success. 

According to researchers, at least 80 percent of all poor readers demonstrate a weakness in phonological awareness and/or phonological memory. Readers with phonological processing weaknesses also tend to be the poorest spellers. 

So join me in Episode #26 and learn many practical strategies that teachers can use to ensure they are giving their learners the best start to becoming successful readers.

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Episode 25 will give you two very simple rocket fuel daily drills that will successfully launch all of your students into the reading success stratosphere. 

Literacy time is limited in our crowded curriculum so I want to give you practical strategies that use proven methods and have high impact to optimise learning time….. this podcast takes a look at the benefits of adding a daily drill and gives you some key take aways to use immediately in your classroom.

Have you ever spent hours scouring TPT and Pinterest looking for resources for your literacy program, found a great game or resource then spent hours printing, laminating and cutting only to realise it was a one hit wonder.  You end up using it once and then pack it away until next year. (If you are the organized, store and label type) 

I have a garage full of those types of resources  and have often thought to myself, ‘enough is enough!’  It got to the point where I would only select resources that could be used multiple times and in multiple ways.

In episode 24, I want to give you one resource and show you how it can be used in 4 different ways, all year round, even as students increase their competency.

This resource is one, you’ll grow to love and you’ll wonder how you ever taught without it.

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Episode 23 reveals one very common teaching strategy, that is widespread in our classrooms today. This flawed strategy and has been totally debunked by neuroscientists. In fact, researchers label it as a complete waste of time and even detrimental to the learning process. 

Join me as I take on the traditional 'holy grail' of learning....'sight words'...... and present the do's and don'ts of early years methodologies for supporting successful beginning readers.

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