Our educators are continuing our learning journey in service of our mission (All Grizzlies will learn to read) by sharing our learning about guided practice in support of accelerated learning outcomes for all! #tldsb

“Text-level fluency develops with extended opportunities to practice oral reading.” (Zimmermann et al., 2021) We are partner reading all over Muskoka Falls PS in order to build fluency & it shows! Today, the gr 1/2s read with the 6/7s. ‘Miles on the page!’ TLDSB Literacy

“If we looked into a window what would we see,” some wonderful kindergarten writing! Leslie Frost P.S. TLDSB Literacy.

Partner Reading in Ms. Beer’s class today. Intentional pairings and passages, very clear rules and structure to support one another in our reading. #TLDSB

Shout out to woodville for hosting a Literacy and Wellness night for families to learn and get resources to support their children at home. 👏🏻👏🏻 TLDSB Literacy TLDSB

Did you miss the recent webinar Joan Sedita did with Heggerty for Elementary Writing Week? You can still watch the replay of "The Writing Rope and Integration of Reading and Writing Instruction" for free here: buff.ly/3xmDWcq!

These awesome Huntsville PS j/i Ss are partner reading in order to support their reading fluency (automaticity). We did an ORF & then used a decision making tree to decide how to proceed. A few Ss receive instruction to support their accuracy at this time. TLDSB Literacy

Interesting article from NPR: "Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning." There is value for early grades in terms of beginning reading and for older students and adults in terms of supporting critical thinking. buff.ly/4dvfXbz #keystoliteracy #literacy

TLDSB Grade 6 DGH Huskies are learning to identify what makes a level 4 reading response by using explicit learning goals, success criteria and exemplars to “bump up” their own writing.

It’s International Literacy Day! Literacy is central to equipping individuals with the relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies, transforming education, and shaping more sustainable and peaceful societies. More info: ow.ly/Y2I050TgG15 #TLDSBlearns #TLDSBreads

The TLDSB learning community is dedicated to supporting & serving every student! We collectively recognize our responsibility to ensure each student has access to the literacy education they deserve! #internationalliteracyday2024

First 20 Days of Literacy mentor texts and resource are supporting student learning and teachers in setting up the structures and routines for success in literacy instruction as we finish off week 2! TLDSB_EY TLDSB Literacy TLDSB_FNIM

Truth

“Often, in literacy intervention work, we are so focused on improving reading outcomes that we can sometimes overlook students’ writing abilities,” Elana Gordon says. These quick strategies build both skills at once. 📖✍️ edut.to/3XGAWC6

First meeting of the DGH podcast club today! We discussed IDA Ontario Kate Winn episode 1, Season 3. Teachers built content knowledge and engaged in rich discussion about Explicit Instruction, opportunities to respond and scaffolding oral language TLDSB Literacy

We are excited to launch a Film Series starting with The Truth About Reading.* - an eye-opening film that examines the profound impacts of illiteracy and sub-literacy, while also offering hope for positive change.

#WorldReadAloudDay celebrates the power of reading aloud to create community and amplify new stories, and to advocate for literacy as a foundational human right. TLDSB knows reading is better when we do it together! #TLDSBreads #TellEveryStory

Learn about how TLDSB is supporting students & making important changes to literacy instruction to ensure that no student is left behind! Join the community conversation at one of the next screenings of the film “The Truth About Reading.” See below for registration link ⬇️