Imagine if you could give every student in your classroom a foundation so strong that your vulnerable learners were never given an opportunity to develop learning gaps. Imagine the sense of well being these students would experience, knowing they have the tools to become good at reading and writing just like the other kids around them.  

  Well in episode 10 I share the secret strategy to set students up for success and fast track reading success.   With the simple steps to implement this strategy, you’ll be equipped to effectively teach the crucial pre-reading skills necessary for a successful literacy launch.   Explore the full program at www.theliteracycollective.com

We all know a laugh or two is good for us but have you ever stopped to think that humour could be used in the classroom to improve educational outcomes?

You have to admire scholars willing to look at 40 years of research on any topic, but how awesome to find researchers interested in understanding the role of humour in education.

In episode 9, I unpack the benefits of humour in an Early Years (K-2) classroom, the strategies to use to implement it effectively and some practical examples you could use in your classroom straight away!

What if, along with creating a fabulous lesson plan, you also gave more thought to creating the ideal conditions for learning. What does that look like, you may ask?

Well as usual, I’ve done the research for you and I’ve put together a step by step checklist for creating an optimal learning experience in which your young learners will feel safe, engaged, ready to learn, with an expectation of success.

In Episode 8 I’ll unpack Cambourne’s 7 conditions of learning and will show you how these steps will assist anyone (regardless of their age) in learning a new skill.

No doubt, you’re already doing a number of these steps or maybe even all of them. If not, I really want to encourage you to harness the power of these sequenced teaching strategies to create an optimal leaning experience for all of your students.

When you’ve nailed it in your classrrom, why not apply it to your own life to learn a new language or a musical instrument, (in your spare time) or perhaps teaching your partner to cook. Yes!! Now we’re talkin!

 

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There is a clear pathway for teaching every child to read. Science has proven this over and over again.

I can’t wait to share Part 2 of Teaching reading, using a ‘sound’ phonics program.

I’d really advise listening to last week’s podcast before this one. I unpack a 90min literacy block where I take you through how to introduce a phoneme (sound). In this episode, we’ll look at teaching the grapheme/s that represents the phoneme taught the day before.

In episode 5, I unpack the 7 simple lesson sequence that takes less than 10 mins to introduce new vocabulary in your classroom. I’ll give you evidence based strategies based on Marzano's methods that aid memory retention of new words as well as fun, helpful teaching tips.

The freebies alone are worth listening for!

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Episode 3 Takes you on a controversial journey into the age old debate of Sounds verse Letters and looks at Sound Walls and Word Walls.  I reveal 6 key factors to setting up a successful Sound Wall as well as the crucial components that make a quality Phonics program.

I also reveal the common teaching practise that is on pedagogical expert, John Hattie's, 'Disaster' list!

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Episode 2 Reveals the Language to Literacy Model  and highlights the fact that there is a learning sequence that must take place for children to become good readers. In this podcast I reveal the 7 steps to literacy success. Too often, regular reading programs skip the first two steps, which include crucial skills for beginner readers. With each step forming a strong foundation for the next, it's important to understand this developmental sequence.

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 The Literacy Collective - We explore everyday issues pertaining to literacy teaching and learning, equipping educators with practical strategies that they can use instantly to improve their literacy outcomes.  We reduce overwhelm that educators feel in their profession by providing well researched strategies, a plethora of useful freebies and expert coaching tips.  Visit www.theliteracycollective.com

to explore our amazing program that fast tracks literacy success using our sound to print visual code.

Episode 1 reveals the 8 core strategies to fast track literacy success.  We hone in on the Phonemic Awareness skills that every successful reader needs.