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10 Ways to Help Children ENJOY Reading!

January 25, 2022 By Nancy Bailey 9 Comments

The focus for children learning to read, sometimes undervalued by those concerned about phonics, is instilling a joy of reading. The ultimate goal should be that children are able to read and like it. Phonics is important, especially when children have reading disabilities, but it shouldn’t stand alone. Science of Reading (SoR) supporters will argue that […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: audiobooks, Motivation, nonfiction and fiction books, phonics, reading, reading enjoyment, reading logs, reading rewards, Reading Wars, school libraries, speaking, sustained silent reading (SSR), UCL study

Articles about “Reading Wars” Meant to Divide Teachers and Parents!

November 4, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 16 Comments

A wave of recent articles about reading trick parents and educators into thinking teachers are not teaching reading and are not being trained to teach reading correctly. The opinion pieces are written by journalist Emily Hanford. Warning! Corporate reform fingerprints are all over these articles. Could it be about transforming classrooms to technology, where students […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Corporate education reform, National Reading Panel (NRP), phonics vs. whole language, Reading Instruction, Reading Wars, The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), The Waltons, Wli and Edythe Broad Foundation

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helenproulx2 Helen Proulx @helenproulx2 ·
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Worrisome indeed. And read-alouds are not enough. How might we create opportunities for rich & varied experiences with texts from the start? How can we be sure that Ss are encouraged & not limited by instruction? https://twitter.com/NancyEBailey1/status/1640105213276180480

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Science of Reading camp never discusses the importance of picture books. How much time do children get to explore them? How often are they read to for enjoyment? This is worrisome. https://nancyebailey.com/2023/03/26/the-science-of-reading-and-the-rejection-of-picture-books/

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beebryhte Belinda Whyte @beebryhte ·
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https://nancyebailey.com/2023/03/26/the-science-of-reading-and-the-rejection-of-picture-books/
Not sure I could agree more...thanks @NancyEBailey1

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nancyebailey1 Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey1 ·
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Unstructured play has been driven out of early childhood classrooms for years! Goals are to micromanage everything a child does. Few seem to connect play's importance to learning & mental health, or they don't care if schools fail. https://twitter.com/Cabal_Educator/status/1630938079170109440

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Let them play!

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Science of Reading camp never discusses the importance of picture books. How much time do children get to explore them? How often are they read to for enjoyment? This is worrisome. https://nancyebailey.com/2023/03/26/the-science-of-reading-and-the-rejection-of-picture-books/

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nancyebailey1 Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey1 ·
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@BetsyDeVos So much research shows that 3rd gr retention is bad for students it's hard to believe you think this is fine. There are many alternatives. https://nancyebailey.com/2017/10/09/force-flunk-destroying-a-childs-love-of-reading-and-their-life/

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