March 10th, 2010
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 children the relationship between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language. It is the sound symbol relationship we use to read and write words. Scientific based research concludes that the use of a systematic direct instruction approach is particularly beneficial for students having difficulty learning to read.
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February 3rd, 2010
This week’s news from the classroom:
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January 27th, 2010
Check out what’s happening in the TWLS classrooms this week. Here are highlights from our excellent teachers.
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January 20th, 2010
For parents who’d like to keep up to date on the lessons your kids are learning and the fun they’re having, here’s a few highlights:
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January 12th, 2010
For parents who’d like to keep up to date on the lessons your kids are learning and the fun they’re having, here’s a few highlights:
This week, the kids have been learning a lot of practical skills - reading, ASL, and sports.
· In Sonday, all the students have been making remarkable progress in their reading skills.
· At recess, we’ve been learning the rules of basketball & playing some too!
· In ASL class, we were introduced to new signs about outdoor adventures. For example, we learned to sign “backyard”, “explore”, “forest”, and many terms for adventurous animals.
Not only that, but there’s been some creative work too. One group is making holiday placemats using leaves, glitter, construction paper, feathers, markers, and crayons.
What should you ask your kids about this week?
Ask them to show you two new ASL signs!
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