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LEARNING LAB - Focus: Alabama's Action Plan for Literacy

▶️🚪You'll find several scientifically recognized skills needed for proficient literacy and academic success highlighted below. See full list here. 📖

From Babbling to Books

A. ORAL LANGUAGE 


Featuring Todd R. Risley, Sharon Landesman Ramey, and Julie Washington discussing research-based strategies for developing language and pre-reading skills in young children.

Serve and Return Practice

A. ORAL LANGUAGE 


Click this video for more information about how to practice serve and return


Click this link for more information about serve and return from the Developing Child Center at Harvard. https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/serve-and-return/

Webinar

D. Phonemic awareness leading to phonemic proficiency


Click the video to learn: Why Phonemic Awareness and Phonemic Proficiency Are Necessary for All Readers



Orthographic mapping explainer

F. Orthographic mapping


Click this video to listen as Dr. Maria Murray explains oral reading fluency


As orthographic mapping skills are developed, students form letter-sound connections in order to recall the spelling, pronunciation and meaning of words. 


Click this link for an explanation of orthographic mapping
https://fivefromfive.com.au/mapping?fbclid=IwAR12KGlI0vdi_ZylmsdllIW2tloTOepKLu RWpPW4mPQdzVIkGN7qYp8h6Fc


Oral Reading Fluency: Understand it to Improve it

G. Fluency


Dr. Maria Murray explains oral reading fluency

Part 1: An Introduction to Spellography

H. Morphology 


Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Bruce Rosow describe the importance of morphology and other related topics

Series: https://youtu.be/a-ru4_HOV_M?si=dC3NEiokK57be5l7


Part 1: An introduction to Spellography 


Part 2: How do graphemes represent phonemes in English orthology?


Part 3: How does spelling represent meaning in English? 


Part 4: What do syntax and grammar have to do with spelling? 


Click link to learn more

https://louisamoats.com/#:~:text=Dr.,Intervention%20for%20grades%205%20%E2%80%93%2012


Colorful letters on the floor

K. Spelling

  • Desired reading outcomes result when children are explicitly taught to apply spelling patterns and rules corresponding to the phonics patterns that are being systematically and simultaneously taught within the reading program.


  • Click this link for more information from Dr. Virginia Berninger https://www.zaner-bloser.com/HW21Summit/research-berninger.html

L. Handwriting - Karin Harman James, Ph.D ✏️

O. Well-prepared and supported teachers able to implement research-based instruction


Teachers must be provided with opportunities to participate in literacy-based professional learning that supports a deeper understanding and perspective of the science of reading. 

O. Research article found here
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