Literacy Please podcast

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It's no secret that each young author needs a boost of confidence to develop into excited, imaginative, independent writers. With an idea, a partner, and a writing celebration, your students will gain the courage to jump into writing with self-reliance. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 9: Spelling Assessment K-2: What Do I Do Now? 13:52

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Whether you call it a spelling assessment or a spelling inventory, they can provide teachers with a generous amount of information about students' literacy skills. Rather than just slipping the test results into a filing cabinet, it's important to look at the data to uncover strengths and areas for improvement. Let's turn that data into actionable steps to boost your students awareness of spelling patterns. 0:00 Intro 0:26 Beginning of the Year Literacy Assessments 2:24 Spelling Assessment/Inventory 2:40 Purpose of Spelling Assessment/Inventory 3:14 Literacy Please Spelling Assessment 4:35 Scoring the Assessment 5:23 Spelling Levels 5:46 Evaluating an Assessment 7:51 Using the Information 8:46 Small Group Phonics 9:09 Ready to Go Lessons 11:50 Wrapping it Up Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 8: Writing Goals for Kindergarten, First, and Second Graders 9:53

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In this episode, we dive into how to set effective writing goals for kindergarten, first, and second graders. Learn why setting clear, achievable objectives is essential for helping young writers develop confidence and skill. We'll explore how to create manageable targets for different writing stages and abilities. 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Beyond Writing Conventions 0:50 Writing Goals 1:18 Writing Goal Ideas 1:58 Choosing a Writing Goal 2:54 Displaying Writing Goals 3:59 Focus 4:43 Adding Details to Illustrations 5:29 Staying on Topic 6:02 Sequence of Events (beginning, middle, end) 7:29 Add Details to Words and Illustrations (dialogue, feelings, movement) 8:30 Word Choice Resources mentioned in this episode: clear adhesive pockets privacy partitions LiteracyPlease.com/WritingGoals LiteracyPlease.com/ColorDictionary Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Writing Tip Tuesday: Color Dictionary 5:30

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Adding details to writing can sometimes be a challenge for young writers, but the Color Dictionary will help with that. With this resource, you'll see students enjoying writing as they are adding details to sentences. Check out the resources mentioned in this episode at LiteracyPlease.com/ColorDictionary Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 7: 9 Easy Ideas for Writing Centers for 1st and 2nd Graders 7:27

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Preparing centers can be time consuming. These ideas for writing centers won't take hours to prepare and your students can use them all year long. From handwriting practice to paragraph writing, you and your students will love variety of writing ideas in this episode. journal writing postcards and letters sentence building word walls draw and label paragraph writing handwriting comics write the room To find the resources mentioned in this episode, visit: LiteracyPlease.com/EasyWritingCenters LiteracyPlease.com/paragraphs Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 6: Simple Ways Parents Can Help with Writing at Home 8:35

il y a 21 weeks8:35

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Parent conferences can bring up the topic of writing and the struggles children often have with writing. Be prepared with ideas to share with families before they ask, "How can I help my child at home?" In this episode you'll find 9 different ideas for parents that can be used at home. letter formation grocery lists thank you cards and invitations sticky notes journals and notebooks photos make a book Friday letters menus Stop by liteacyplease.com/WritingAtHome to get a helpful resource you can give to parents. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Writing Tip Tuesday: Brave Spelling 6:24

il y a 22 weeks6:24

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Invented spelling is used by students who are still learning to spell. You'll generally see it with kindergartners, first graders, and sometimes second graders since they haven't learned or haven't retained certain spelling patterns. Don't let this take away from the joy of writing. Show your students they can be Brave Spellers by stretching out those challenging words and writing the sounds they hear. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 5: Writing Partnerships 11:46

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Writing partners, writing buddies, writing partnerships, it's all the same thing. In this episode, you'll learn how you can get writing partnerships started in your classroom. You'll hear: Why partnerships matter Setting up writing partnerships Activities and Exercises FAQs Success Story Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 4: How to Write a Hook for 1st and 2nd Graders 6:20

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Writing a hook can be one of the most powerful tools you teach your students. They add creativity and excitement to writing that inspires students to write. In this episode, I'll tell you about five hooks you can teach your students that will make reading your students writing a blast. You'll hear about: Onomatopoeia Single Word Hooks Imagine If Hooks Questions Riddles Get resources for writing a hook here . Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Writing Tip Tuesday: Friday Letters 7:25

il y a 24 weeks7:25

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Most teachers love Fridays because. . . well it's Friday. Let me give you another reason to love Fridays. . . Friday Letters. Narrative writing with a dash of friendly letter and a sprinkle of guided writing. Not sure if those are the exact measurements, but I am sure those are some of the ingredients for Friday Letters. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 3: Launching Writer's Workshop 15:27

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Whether you're new to Writer's Workshop or you’ve been doing it for years, this episode has some tips that will set you up for a year of writing success. You'll learn: How students build stamina and tips for increasing your students time on task What Writer's Workshop looks like, sounds like, and feels like. Materials you'll need to get started The basics of a Writer's Workshop mini lesson How to encourage students to write the entirety of Writer's Workshop What the teacher is doing during a Writer's Workshop launch How to manage Writer's Workshop Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 2: Setting Up Your Classroom for Writing 14:23

il y a 25 weeks14:23

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The environment you create in your classroom has an impact on students. In this episode, I'll give you ideas to design a stress free writing classroom. Mindfulness Techniques Setting Up a Relaxing Environment Relaxation Exercises Managing Writing Anxiety Time Management Strategies Peer Support and Collaboration Positive Feedback Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 1: Get to Know Me 4:18

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