What an incredible honor to be able to speak with @La_Casella on @Global_Montreal this morning about the @dyslexia_canada Educational Excellence Award I received and why I am an advocate for #DyslexiaAwareness & #ScienceOfReading Thank you!

🧠 New Harvard research shows reading struggles start as early as 18 months, not Grade 1. This means kids at risk for reading difficulties are already on a different path before school starts.

Orthographic mapping is how words stick not by memorizing or guessing, but by connecting:. 🔹 Sounds (phonology).🔹 Spelling (orthography).🔹 Meaning (semantics). All 3 are needed. Check out Making Words Stick by Molly Ness & Katie Pace Miles. A must-read for every educator.

RT @literacypodcast: The authors of Making Words Stick, Molly Ness & Katie Pace Miles, explain the 4 steps to teaching orthographic mapping….

RT @IAReading: Whether you’re reading a birthday card from a grandparent or analyzing the Declaration of Independence, cursive handwriting….

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RT @liv2learn: Week 3 of #SummerSkillsSaturdays = Secondary Literacy Success! Explore 67 PD sessions & a national resource hub to support u….

RT @IAReading: Introducing. CLIFTER, the all-new cursive handwriting instruction tool from the IRRC! 🎉 CLIFTER provides educators with fl….

RT @literacypodcast: 🧠 This month on the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast. it’s all about PHONICS + DECODING! 🎉. 📥 Grab the June Road….