At the request of the PreK-5 district language arts director, Joni McEvoy, I recently presented several days on word study for back-to-school training in Humble ISD. For the past 10-12 years, I’ve been a huge fan of Donald Bear and Shane Templeton, both of whom I’ve had the privilege to study with. I’ve also studied [...]
Posts Tagged ‘oral language’
Word study 101 and 201: phonological awareness, and oral language trainings in Humble ISD
Posted in My travels, tagged oral language, spelling, word study on August 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The power of oral language
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged buddy talk, oral language, read aloud on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week while watching the Today show for a few minutes one morning, I was touched by the story of 11-year-old Dalton Sherman who gave the convocation speech at the start of the year for the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). What an amazing child! Watch his speech on YouTube and you will be inspired! I [...]
