Description
Do you want to ensure that your students have the skills they need before they begin reading decodable texts? Research indicates that pre-reading activities are essential for helping students develop the phonemic awareness and vocabulary skills needed to decode texts successfully. Join Rachel Scott for this hands-on, interactive workshop as we lean on Wiley Blevins' book "Choosing and Using Decodable Texts" to explore practical "before-reading" routines that can be used in small groups. Rachel will focus specifically on introducing target phonics skills, blending lines, and teaching new high-frequency words. Get ready to maximize the effectiveness of your small group reading sessions with decodable texts! Rachel's expertise as a literacy instructional specialist will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to understand, plan, and implement successful "before-reading" routines in a small group using decodable texts. This is workshop one of four for the series titled "Decodable Texts: Tools and Strategies for Small Group Instruction." We recommend viewing Rachel's 30-minute session "Tapping into the Power of Decodable Texts" prior to beginning this workshop series, as it unpacks the basics of decodable texts in the classroom.
Objectives
Identify key pre-reading activities that support successful decoding and comprehension. Comprehend the significance of phonemic awareness and vocabulary preparation in the reading process. Implement pre-reading strategies, such as phonemic awareness activities and vocabulary introductions, in your small group sessions. Evaluate the effectiveness of different pre-reading activities in fostering students' decoding and comprehension abilities. Assess your current pre-reading practices and pinpoint areas that could benefit from improvement, based on research and best practices. Design a detailed plan for incorporating effective pre-reading strategies into your small group instruction, tailored to your students' needs.
