Oral Language the Framework for Written Language We have been spending a great deal of time understanding oral language. Why is this important for written...
Not all questions are created equal, be careful when measuring comprehension A common therapy goal is for a child to increase comprehension skills as measured by their ability to...
Braidy: The Story Grammar Marker by Mindwing: A lesson on Setting Mindwing’s Story Grammar Marker is a great tool to teach story grammar. You use Braidy for the younger student....
Close Reading Strategies This year I wrote a grant for East Greenwich School system that helped support close reading strategies. The...
Determining Reading Levels of Books or Text Selections, Student Instructional levels When choosing a book for speech and language therapy you want to make sure that the text matches your...
It’s Mine by Leo Lionni Lesson Using Text Talk from Scholastic In class I am using “Text Talk”. This program delivers direct vocabulary instruction of sophisticated words, combined with...
Reading Comprehension Skills This summer I read a fantastic book ” Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading” ““Just as rigor...