What about those reading textbook reviews?
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Open Up Resources UD School of Education Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing Thank you for Bookworms. My kids are thriving as readers. We're finishing our first year and they have improved so much. I our data looks better than ever!!

So proud of this class of 2024 ETE/ESL graduates!! Honored to be a part of your academic journey at UD. Looking forward to hearing about all the wonderful things you will do!! #udcehd #Teacher

Just saw that Virginia Coffey (she/her/hers) reposted this. Truth be told, she taught me how to teach reading to kinders - and that’s how the BW structures are so densely structured for volume of language development, decoding and spelling, and meaning oriented repeated reading.

My Twitter feed has been non-stop book promotion by someone who claims that public schools are incapable of educating children. So I thought I would start promoting my book, which was JUST released as an audio book! It documents successful public schools.
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Worth a read of the article linked here

Dr. Sharon Walpole, professor at UD School of Education and the author of Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing, is grateful for her aunt's guidance. 📚

She ignited Sharon's love for reading, showing her that books aren't just stories—they're gateways to new worlds and adventures. 🌎💫 #TeacherAppreciationWeek

To assist states and preschool providers as they revisit their literacy lessons, we recently updated our K–8 English Language Arts curriculum review tool to include “Early Childhood Essentials.”

Read more and view the new curriculum tool: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/for-stron…

Do you know about the amazing free curriculum for 0-8 students developed by Nell K. Duke?

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Kristin T Tarin Hauck Over the past few weeks, I've spent quite a bit of time looking into the lessons online. I will write a thread when I organize my thoughts, but one major pro is the teacher manual. Looks very easy to implement for both veterans and new teachers.

Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! We are proud to work with and train teachers every day. Thank you for being so dedicated to our schools and communities. #UDTeacherEd #UDEducation Univ. of Delaware

Misconception #4 The science of reading doesn’t apply to multilingual learners.

Not true. All children benefit from evidence-based instruction and the skills associated with SoR.

However, they are likely to need a heavier dose of oral language and more time in instruction.

Our Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing routines even work with non-fiction books! We read the book “How Does a Waterfall Become Electricity?” and started off learning new vocabulary words, then applied that knowledge to answer a writing prompt! 💦⚡️🔌💡Science of Reading Classroom goyenfoundation Curriculum Matters

A few months ago MTE Grade 5 walked us through her shared reading block with a fiction text! Next up: non-fiction!

Follow along to see how she uses Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing to build knowledge and comprehension routines.

Mrs. K More evidence that iReady isn't sensitive enough to measure progress. I question the validity of many of these “tools.”

When you drill down, you’ll find that comprehension assessments are actually vocabulary tests, not passage comprehension.

“Advocating for high-quality materials isn’t about choosing a district’s meal for them; it’s about giving educators access to a menu of vetted options so that they can select what works best for their unique context.” curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-…

Misconception #3: The “5 pillars” (PA, phonics, fluency, vocab & comp) = SoR.

These ‘pillars’ were identified in the NRP report 23 years ago. Since then we know that oral lang and background knowledge play a HUGE role in reading proficiency. We should now call it the “Big 7.”

Clear connections to grammar instruction in BW!!!!

margaret mckeown I tell my students all the time to avoid the 'guess what's in my head questions' and then point them out when I slip up and ask one.

A fantastic Bookworms Walkthrough at Irving School today! Big thanks to our friends from Coventry, Cromwell, and North Haven for joining us! Huge shout-out to our literacy team and Ms. Farrell/Room 3F and Ms. Zack/Room 1Z for splendid teaching and engaged learning!