http://www.twls.org Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:08:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Post by Ann Rooney Welcome back for Part 3 of our ongoing series on TWLS’s Core Academics and reading programs.  Last week we talked about phonemic awareness, what it means, and how it differs from the more commonly-discussed subject of phonics.  This week, we're going to look directly at phonics.  Phonics teaches ... http://www.twls.org/twls-core-academics-reading-part-3/ We're delighted to note that today there's a great profile of TWLS in the Star-Tribune.  Head of School Ann Rooney and TWLS parent Kate Heegaard Hartfiel spoke with the Star-Tribune about the unique advantages of TWLS for every one of our students - we accept only those students who we ... http://www.twls.org/twls-in-the-news/ This week, check in with our teachers for some great highlights, outdoors photos, and a Learning Made Fun tip for blending spelling and fishing! TWLS kids at play in the snow. From Sarah Trout: We are centering our activities around a camping theme.  For letter/sound correspondence lessons, we pretended to fish from ... http://www.twls.org/weekly-highlights-march-8-12/ Every March 2nd, in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, the National Education Association sponsors a nationwide reading of Seuss's books in order to inspire kids to read and families to read to their kids. This year, the 106th anniversary of his birth and the 13th anniversary of Read Across America, ... http://www.twls.org/read-across-america-day/ This week's wonderful Weekly Highlights!: From Sue McCrary: Our first math class is still working hard on Touch Money.  Counting by 5s is fun!  The second class is continuing to focus on their advanced calendar skills.  In Life Skills, both classes are banding together to make French Toast.  Look for a picture ... http://www.twls.org/weekly-highlights-8/ We at TWLS are delighted to let you know that we've set up our blog page to make it easier for you to follow us through better RSS support.  In case you haven't used an RSS reader before, RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.  This means that if you want ... http://www.twls.org/new-rss-feed/ Post by Ann Rooney Welcome back for Part 2 of our ongoing series on TWLS’s Core Academics and reading programs.  Last week we talked generally about the five areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, and text comprehension.  This week, we’re going to start delving into each of those areas ... http://www.twls.org/twls-core-academics-reading-part-2/ "When you want what you’ve never had, you must learn to do what you’ve never done." TWLS Students have been making great progress!  They will be tested on February 26, demonstrating many skills including kicks, blocks, punches, and stances, and can get extra practice by attending Bear classes at the dojo ... http://www.twls.org/updates-from-jk-martial-arts/ This week's highlights, also with great photos of cooking and pottery-making!: From Sue McCrary: Now that we have completed our recipe for fruit salad, we will be working on answering the reading comprehension questions.  Next week’s recipe…French toast! In social skills, we will be talking about the SuperFlex character Brain Eater and how ... http://www.twls.org/weekly-highlights-7/ This week, we have some truly excellent highlights, full of tips and tricks for learning, as well as activities to do at home so you can teach and play with your child, even while buying groceries or making dinner. From Sue McCrary: This week we are following the recipe for a ... http://www.twls.org/weekly-highlights-6/