News & Ideas

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Blog: Encouraging Frontline Educators

Jun 24, 2020

June 2020
AT THE HEART OF OPPORTUNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: COURAGE
Even in the current whirl of uncertainties, at the core, many things remain the same. At Literacy How, children are at the heart of all we do. We believe EVERY child has the right to read. We know 95% can be taught to do so … Adapting to new ways of teaching and learning takes courage … It also takes courage and commitment to talk about social justice and the inequities that underlie the achievement—opportunity—gap.

Events & Presentations

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VIEW, LISTEN, LEARN: PRESENTATIONS, INTERVIEWS, EVENTS

Dec 18, 2020

Learn from Literacy How:
-NEW OPTIONS for Schools & Groups for 30-hr Virtual Structured Literacy Series
-Margie Gillis delivers keynote at 10/3 PA-IDA Conference: Literacy Across the Lifespan (virtual)
-Margie Gillis delivers keynote at 10/23 Wasatch Reading Summit 2020 Conference sponsored by Decoding Dyslexia-Utah
-Margie Gillis speaks at 11/13-14 IDA Virtual Conference.

View, Listen, Learn: Presentations, Interviews, Events

Jun 23, 2020

Learn from Literacy How:
-NEW OPTIONS for Fall 2020 Virtual Structured Literacy Series! REGISTER today for 5 or 15 weeks (30 hrs)
-Listen to Margie Gillis on The Windward Institute’s READ podcast, 8/5
-NEW! “Comprehension: Knowledge to Practice,” the fourth book in Literacy How’s Professional Learning Series

View, listen, learn: Presentations, Interviews, Events

May 23, 2020

Learn from Literacy How:
-Summer 2020 Virtual Structured Literacy Series: July 14-August 13
-NEW! “Comprehension: Knowledge to Practice,” the fourth book in Literacy How’s Professional Learning Series
-Early Writing for Young Children, presentation for The Southport CoLAB (recorded)
-A Dyslexia Primer, Smart Kids with LD interview (recorded)

Blog

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Blog: Encouraging Frontline Educators

Jun 24, 2020

June 2020
AT THE HEART OF OPPORTUNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: COURAGE
Even in the current whirl of uncertainties, at the core, many things remain the same. At Literacy How, children are at the heart of all we do. We believe EVERY child has the right to read. We know 95% can be taught to do so … Adapting to new ways of teaching and learning takes courage … It also takes courage and commitment to talk about social justice and the inequities that underlie the achievement—opportunity—gap.

Newsletters

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Background Knowledge is Essential for Comprehension

May 24, 2020

In this issue, we focus on background knowledge, the second big idea about comprehension instruction in our book “Comprehension: Knowledge to Practice.” Thanks to the popular work of Natalie Wexler and Daniel Willingham, there is widespread recognition that knowledge helps readers take in new information, think about it, and retain it.

Language Comprehension and Text Structure Awareness

Apr 25, 2020

April 2020 In the last issue, we discussed the value of oral storytelling. Here we delve into the importance of explicitly teaching the text structure of narratives as one means of facilitating students' comprehension. Text structure, one of the five big ideas...

Tell Me a Story

Apr 11, 2020

April 2020 We're Thinking of You! Over the past few weeks, as we try to adapt to new ways of teaching and learning—and the unknowns of what the "new normal" will be—we have been been thinking of you and listening to you. One message has come across loud and clear....

Helpful Resources for Home Teaching, Learning, and Fun

Mar 29, 2020

March 2020 "Look for the helpers." That's what Mr. Rogers' mother would tell him when he was a boy frightened by the news. Here are some resources to help you with remote teaching and at-home learning*. We also encourage you to listen to the experts. Create and...