Merry Xmas to all the amazing teachers and parents we are fortunate enough to partner with and those we are yet to meet.
Please sing to the tune of …… on the first day of Xmas….
On the first day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. a body of current research in the teaching of structured literacy. Oh, glory be, where on earth will this take me?
Yes, spelling should be taught by Sue Dymock:
On the second day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. a range of diagnostic assessment tools. Oh, finally, I know their needs in literacy.
On the third day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. a scope and sequence for teaching. Oh indeed, it’s a treat, you’ll see.
On the fourth day of Xmas my true love gave to me… a lesson structure, and demonstration video. Oh, glory be, my newfound ability.
On the fifth day of Xmas my true love gave to me… a soundpack and phonological awareness activities. Foundation skills. Oh, of course, this is the first stop for me.
On the sixth day of Xmas my true love gave to me….the resources that to teach my class in a systematic and cumulative way. No more scope for footloose and fancy-free.
On the seventh day of Xmas my true love gave to me….A stash of decodable (catch up books for older readers) texts that align with my students' needs. Yah! Oh, bring on reading fluency.
On the eighth day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. an irregular word list. I’ve totally got this. I will assess, then teach the irregularities in these words. Oh, lord, the automaticity.
https://www.learningmatters.co.nz/product/irregular-words/
On the ninth day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. A Factsheet to build my knowledge of dyslexia. Oh, finally, so full of empathy.
On the tenth day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. an assessment tool and data analysis system to monitor the impact of my explicit teaching practice. Oh, heavens be, progress shown with such efficiency.
On the eleventh day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. a box of tissues to wipe away great tears of success. Oh, hug me, what a journey this has been.
On the twelfth day of Xmas my true love gave to me…. a chance to spread the word. Shout it from the rooftops. “Oh the new knowledge, oh the best practice, oh the student outcomes. The iDeaL approach is like no other pedagogy — YIPPEE.”
WRITTEN BY
Carla is the Founder and Director of Learning MATTERS Ltd. Carla has been a successful school Principal, Mathematics Advisor and Classroom teacher.
