This is a continuation of The Right to Read: The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy (Part 1) and The Right to Read: The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy (Part 2). In this part, we will discuss my lived experience of making reading a multisensory experience while on placement in a Kindergarten classroom and […]
Category: Placement 2: Full Day Kindergarten (FDK)
Reflections and resources from my time in FDK.
The Right to Read: The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy (Part 2)
This post is a continuation of The Right to Read: The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy (Part 1). In this part, we will focus on Explicit Instruction and its relationship with the Structured Literacy approach. During the PD session, Mme. Lockhart explained why explicit instruction is a key component of the Structured Literacy approach. […]
The Right to Read: The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy (Part 1)
Since the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) announced their inquiry on October 3, 2019, Structured Literacy and the Science of Reading has been the topic of conversation in the field of Education. As a result of the release of The Right to Read Inquiry Report on February 28, 2022, the current Language Arts (2006) curriculum […]
Letter of Recommendation: Placement Supervisor – Year 1, Placement 2
The following letter was provided to me by my Associate Teacher, Jennifer Vlahos, who supervised me throughout my second placement in Lakehead’s Bachelor of Education Professional Program. Jenn is an educator specialized in FDK, and is currently working on her Reading Specialist AQs. She works as a part of a three-person team – including herself, […]
A Lesson in Grief: An Ongoing Inquiry into Teaching Difficult Emotions
Earlier this year, I helped a dear friend make sense of a heartbreaking and unfair loss in her life while trying to cope with the comparibly excruciating loss of my dog, Dexter. She and I have had a disproportionate amount of exposure to grief in our lives in comparison to a lot of our close […]
CBC.ca Article: “Why Some Parents are Eager for Changes to Ontario’s Early Reading Curriculum”
Right to Read Inquiry calls for revamp of province’s approach to reading education Greg Hobbs · Senior Media Librarian/Producer Greg Hobbs is a senior media librarian and producer with The National. CBC News · Posted: Mar 13, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 14 Emily Moorhead teaches her kindergarten students about words at Winston Churchill Public […]
