The ABCs of Alphabet Instruction
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Posted on: January 26, 2021
Things students should know about letters and why it is important that they know them for reading development.
Alphabet Skills
Readers read, write, and say the letters of the alphabet
Posted on: January 26, 2021
Research Brief: Predicting Dyslexia With Assessments of Foundational Reading Skills
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Posted on: October 6, 2020
Recap of a study about predicting students with reading disabilities, which is crucial to providing needed supports as early as possible.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Engaging Preschool and Kindergarten-Aged children in Literacy-Focused Guided Play
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Posted on: May 19, 2020
Caregivers can implement three key elements to help grow literacy and pre-literacy skills.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Educational Video Programming and Literacy Learning
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Posted on: April 21, 2020
Three tips to keep in mind while watching TV as a home learning activity.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: A Guide for Families
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Posted on: April 14, 2020
The IRRC’s Supporting Your Children's and Teen's Home Learning Guide provides web resources by subject area and for assistive technology use, as well as tips for a successful home learning approach.
Supporting Your Children's and Teens' Home Learning Guide
In order to support families with children who may be participating in virtual instruction or otherwise learning at home, this guide offers tips on establishing home learning areas, improving the home-based learning experience, and utilizing web resources for students kindergarten-Grade 6 and Grades 7-12 in the subjects of English-language arts, science, social studies, and history. Web resources for assistive technology for home learning are also included for students with reading disabilities.
Research Brief: Decontextualized Alphabetic Knowledge Instruction Produces Positive Results
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Posted on: January 28, 2020
Findings suggest a systematic approach to teaching this prerequisite skill for decoding and writing.
The Continued Importance of Handwriting Instruction
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Posted on: May 21, 2019
Learning handwriting and practicing it in the home and at school helps early readers learn to recognize letters.
Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten Reading?
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Posted on: March 3, 2016
Consult a checklist of skills and suggested reading practices that will help set up your child for reading success during the school year.
Letter Sound Practice with 'Big Bird's Letters'
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Posted on: December 18, 2015
The IRRC Family Resources Collection is great because it offers a variety of types of resources. We have accessed several video resources to learn how to make sight word activities fun and to increase vocabulary knowledge.