Do you want to ensure that your students have the skills they need before they begin reading decodable texts? Research indicates that pre-reading activities are essential for helping students develop the phonemic awareness and vocabulary skills needed to decode texts successfully. Join Rachel Scott for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we lean on Wiley Blevins’ book “Choosing and Using Decodable Texts” to explore practical “before-reading” routines that can be used in small groups. Rachel will focus specifically on introducing target phonics skills, blending lines, and teaching new high-frequency words. Get ready to maximize the effectiveness of your small group reading sessions with decodable texts! Rachel’s expertise as a literacy instructional specialist will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to understand, plan, and implement successful “before-reading” routines in a small group using decodable texts.
This is workshop one of four for the series titled “Tools and Strategies for Small-group Instruction Using Decodable Texts.” We recommend viewing Rachel’s 30-minute session “Tapping into the Power of Decodable Texts” prior to beginning this workshop series, as it unpacks the basics of decodable texts in the classroom.
Key Takeaways:
- Gain insights into exercises and activities that build phonemic awareness, crucial for effective decoding.
- Learn how to pre-teach and review essential vocabulary to aid comprehension and fluency.
- Understand how to establish clear reading goals to focus students' attention and enhance their engagement with the text.
- Discover strategies for activating prior knowledge to help students make meaningful connections with the new material.
Workshop Details:
While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to four continuing education credits.
Special Technology Instructions:
Attendees will need access to an internet-enabled device and a personal Google account (not affiliated with their school). SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.
Assessment:
Participants will have communication and collaboration and opportunities throughout the training to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning.
