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by Cherrie

Dec 28, 2015

I am currently doing a project on creating a product to aid the learning of dyslexic children. My product is a Rubik's cube with letters on it, so instead of matching the colors, the children will match the letters into simple 3 letter words. A part of my project is to get comments from kindergarten teachers on my product, and I would really apprec...See More

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Mr. Jackson Hi Cherrie. I think your idea to change a Rubik's Cube,
which is a toy into something more academic is quite a
creative idea, and there's a high possibility that it
might work out well.

However, I have one suggestion for you. I used to be a
nursery teacher, and now I teach at a primary school. I've
dealt with a few dyslexic...See More

Dec 29, 2015

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I will bite The school is in Virginia

On 12/29/15, Cherrie wrote: > To "I will bite", would you mind telling me your school or the > location of your school so I can write it down on my project > papers? Thank you. > > On 12/29/15, Cherrie wrote: >> I don't think this website allows me to attach documents... >> Als...See MoreThe school is in Virginia

On 12/29/15, Cherrie wrote: > To "I will bite", would you mind telling me your school or the > location of your school so I can write it down on my project > papers? Thank you. > > On 12/29/15, Cherrie wrote: >> I don't think this website allows me to attach documents... >> Also to "I will bite", thank you for your comments. My >> product idea is not for kindergarten children (it was >> designed for 8 - 10 years old dyslexic children), however >> for some reason our school requires us to get comments >> from children, parents, kindergarten teachers and primary >> teachers, which is why I posted on this chatboard to search >> for help. Nevertheless, your comments are a great help to >> my project, so thank you! >> >> On 12/28/15, I will bite wrote: >>> These are my thoughts: >>> >>> Children in my district are not identified as dyslexic >>> until at least 2nd or 3rd grade. In K many of the children >>> mix up letters, write letters backwards, etc. We call that >>> "kindergarten brain" and it isn't until later that we >>> would even realize that there is a real problem. >>> >>> At my school, which is a title 1 school, we don't get to >>> cvc words until April for most of the kids. I have a >>> Lakeshore product that has 3 cubes on a stick and they >>> twist the cubes to make cvc words. There is no way for >>> them to self check and know that they made an actual >> word. >>> I try to have them write the words that they made and it >>> works OK with the higher kids and the others just write >>> the letters because they don't have the skills to figure >>> out if it's a real word or not. >>> >>> I am not sure if these are the kinds of comments you >> want >>> but you didn't give us a whole lot to go on. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/28/15, jojo wrote: >>>> On 12/28/15, Cherrie wrote: >>>>> On 12/28/15, Ms. Anna wrote: >>>>>> On 12/28/15, Cherrie wrote: >>>>>>> I am currently doing a project on creating a product >>>>>>> to aid the learning of dyslexic children. My product >>>>>>> is a Rubik's cube with letters on it, so instead of >>>>>>> matching the colors, the children will match the >>>>>>> letters into >>>>>> simple >>>>>>> 3 letter words. A part of my project is to get >>>>>>> comments from kindergarten teachers on my >> product, and >>>>>>> I would really appreciate it if you could take a bit >>>>>>> of time to >>>>>> just >>>>>>> give a few lines of feedback on my product. Thank >> you >>>>>>> very much. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry, no attachment included >>>>> >>>>> What attachment is needed? Thank you. >>>> >>>> How can anyone give you feedback on a product idea >>>> (because >>> it >>>> isn't a product) that is just a sentence long?

Dec 29, 2015

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Guided Reading Sequence

by Ruth

Dec 27, 2015

Hello! I KNOW that there are scientifically based research regarding the components of a successful reader; phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading, comprehension, word work,..... but can anyone lead me to research regarding the research of a specific "sequence" if there is any??? Thanks!

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Joplin Strategy for Kindergarten

by molly /ca

Dec 13, 2015

Any seasoned teachers out there with experience in the joplin grouping strategy for reading? I'd like to hear your thoughts.

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abc

by benda

Dec 12, 2015

students can write down on a piece of paper what their thankful for using all the abc's

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Opinion writing

by SRF

Dec 11, 2015

Any great, effective ways to teach opinion writing for kg. students?

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Sarena On 12/11/15, SRF wrote: > Any great, effective ways to teach opinion writing for kg. > students?

Pattern books are a great way to start.

I like my mom I like my dad I like my sister I like my dog I LOVE my family

Or I see the slide The slide is fun I see the swing The swing is fun The park is fun

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Flacka When our kids have to do opinion writing they must give a reason why. I started out with a show of hands for something they all like (e.g.: ice cream) and had them tell me why they like it. I wrote down all the reasons that they gave and then turned it into a couple of sentences - I like ice cream. It is cold and sweet.

After a number of ...See More

Dec 11, 2015

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counting to 10

by elle

Dec 9, 2015

I have a student who can not count to 10. He is on an IEP and gets help from the sped teacher, myself and paras and still is having trouble counting to 10. He has no concept of 1 to 1 and still does not recognize the numbers themselves. Anyone have any tips on how to help him? He is very visual and very distracted when learning. He is 6 years old.

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Flacka I have had students without an IEP who have had trouble with this and then finally they get it, sometimes not until late in the year.

Counting is rote memorization but try putting the counting to a song, do kinesthetic movement as you count (clap, stomp, etc), count steps as you walk down the hall so he has lots and lots of repetitions. ...See More

Dec 9, 2015

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elle On 12/09/15, Flacka wrote: > I have had students without an IEP who have had trouble > with this and then finally they get it, sometimes not until late > in the year. > > Counting is rote memorization but try putting the counting to > a song, do kinesthetic movement as you count (clap, stomp, > etc), count steps as you walk dow...See More

Dec 9, 2015

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Vocabuary

by elle

Dec 9, 2015

We were told today that we have to test our k students on vocabulary words, how does one go about giving a kindergartener a vocab test ? It is not like they can read the words and choose an answer. I would think it would have to be an oral test of some type, has anyone else done this and how do you go about doing it?

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