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The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyPart 2: Shared Reading: An Essential Instructional StrategyIn this podcast, Diane Snowball discusses how Shared Reading fits into the broader reading experiences of children, and it’s deep pedagogical base.She emphasises the gradual release of responsibility from reading aloud to independent practice in reading. Diane highlights the importance of choosing appropriate books for Shared Reading and how this practice fosters fluency, comprehension, and the development of various reading strategies. The conversation delves into teaching reading comprehension strategies, such as inferring and metacognition, during Shared Reading. Diane also stresses the importance of helping children recognise high-frequency words. Additionally, she mentions engaging activities ass...
2023-11-1241 minThe Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyPart 1: Shared Reading: An Essential Instructional StrategyPart 1 of this podcast on Shared Reading features special guest, Diane Snowball, a highly experienced educator in Australia, with classroom teaching expertise and for many years providing professional development for teachers and educational leaders. Diane explores the concept of Shared Reading and its significance in teaching young children how to read.Diane begins by discussing her recent experience working with Grade 1 teachers in Melbourne, specifically focusing on shared reading. She emphasizes the importance of shared reading as a fundamental teaching strategy that helps children develop their reading skills and understanding of print.The conversation delves...
2023-11-0539 minThe Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyWriting in the Early Years, Q & A with Teachers - with Diane SnowballDiane Snowball recently answered teacher’s questions about better ways of teaching writing in the early years with Year 1 teachers at Mildura West Primary School. The session helps clarify understandings for all of us, in particular:How the Language Experience approach works in reality in our classrooms.How we make more use of the writing we are doing together?How do we not waste opportunities in our classroom and teach in more effective ways?How do we help students learn further about their reading and writing, through the experiences we give them?and much more!En...
2023-05-0753 minThe Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyThe Language Experience Approach with Diane SnowballTop educator Diane Snowball joins literacy expert Sharon Callen to talk about how The Language Experience Approach increases engagement with reading and writing.As teachers continue to try different ways to engage, how do we bring more meaning into what students are doing, so that they are activated, motivated and growing in their skills?We need to find techniques that really support children, providing entry points and opportunities for the success for each child.Our regular expert Diane re-joins the show to talk about The Language Experience Approach can be a solution. She...
2022-12-181h 17The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyHow to Group Students Effectively for Learning with Diane SnowballTeachers have different ways to group students, and these methods are not always effective for learning. For example, fixed grouping for a whole term is a common practice. While this is convenient, does it lead to better learning opportunities for all students?Is there a better way? To talk about this, Sharon Callen is again joined by Diane Snowball, a highly experienced educator who led significant change in education throughout whole school districts in the US as well as Australia.The duo talk about what they have learned about grouping students, gro...
2022-11-061h 18The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyThe Six Plus Traits Of WritingWhat are the key attributes and traits of effective writers? And how can teachers activate them with their students? In this episode, literacy expert Sharon Callen reveals these key traits, and talks about:How to use these traits to get better at writingHow to know when you're getting better at using themHow to plan well with these traits in the curriculumWhat should we avoidGood connecting tools and resources to useAnd much more!Enjoy, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podc...
2022-08-141h 06The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyThe Power Of Key Words With Rob VingerhoetsAs teachers, we're always on the look out for easy ways for students to access vocabulary and build knowledge about words in lessons. How do we teach and empower students in their word knowledge and use, and see it make a real difference in our teaching?To talk about this and more, we are again joined on the podcast by education consultant Rob Vingerhoets. While a specialist in numeracy, Rob brings many important insights for the literacy space. Rob is an experienced educator and subject matter expert who has worked with teachers and st...
2022-07-0354 minThe Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyTips and Tools For Supporting Early LearnersWhen students are at the start of their learning journey, it can be challenging for teachers to know how to put the right literacy steps in place.To talk about this important topic we're joined by Diane Snowball, a highly experienced educator who led significant change in education throughout whole school districts in the US as well as Australia.The session with Diane is from a recent Zoom Q and A session with a group of F-2 teachers at a school in Victoria, Australia. The teachers ask Diane a series of questions related to spelling...
2022-05-081h 03The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyThe Importance Of Teaching High Frequency WordsTeachers will sometimes find it challenging to teach F-2 students high frequency words effectively. To talk about this important topic we're joined by Diane Snowball, a highly experienced educator who led significant change in education throughout whole school districts in the US as well as Australia.In this discussion, Diane talks about:Where to start when teaching high frequency wordsHow schools can plan for teaching HF wordsThe role of parentsKey resourcesAnd much more!Enjoy the episode, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group. Sub...
2022-03-271h 10The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyPart 2: Making Connections - The Literacy Teaching Game ChangerIn part 2 of this discussion, Sharon Callen continues to reveal the key insights and outcomes from a three day literacy teaching intensive that she recently ran for a group of schools.It's all about making connections. Integrating reading, writing and word work is the most efficient and powerful way to teach literacy. In this episode, Sharon provides more guidance, tips and solutions that you can apply in the classroom today. Enjoy the episode, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spot...
2021-10-1732 minThe Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyPart 1: Making Connections - The Literacy Teaching Game ChangerAfter recently completing a three day literacy teaching intensive for a group of schools, Sharon Callen reveals the key insights and outcomes in this episode.It's all about making connections. Integrating reading, writing and word work is the most efficient and powerful way to teach literacy. Sharon talks about:'Every Child, Every Day'True classroom practiceThe importance of ACARA as a great place to help us be rooted in the connectedness of English and to curate what reader and writer actions every child, every day, gets to practise, experience and get feedback onHow to read t...
2021-10-1046 minThe Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyPlanning For Spelling Across The SchoolTrue success in spelling comes when schools have a strategy that integrates and evolves with every year level.In this episode, one of Australia's top educators and Teacher's Tool Kit regular Diane Snowball joined literacy expert Sharon Callen to talk about how to do that.The trio talk about:How to teach in a coordinated way across the school that addresses the two spelling strands:Teaching children HOW to learn words in a deeper wayTeaching children a range of strategies to work out how to spell unknown words (phonetic, visual, morphemic)How do we...
2021-07-111h 26The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyTeaching Spelling Within WritingMany teachers will often see students pick up spelling and word knowledge, but struggle to transfer it to their writing.To talk about teaching spelling within the context of writing, we're joined by Diane Snowball, a highly experienced educator who led significant change in education throughout whole school districts in the US as well as Australia. Some key considerations discussed in the episode:The context for teaching spellingHow students understand spellingStrategies used for spellingTeaching through investigationsHow do we teach spelling strategies that will work?How the approach changes across year levelsAnalysing writing for spelling k...
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