This Literacy Short introduces elementary educators to effective ways of teaching spoken language using Scarborough’s Reading Rope as a guiding framework.
The Scarborough's Reading Rope model consists of both lower and upper strands. When these individual elements intertwine, they lead to proficient and precise reading, characterized by fluent expression and robust comprehension.
In this Literacy Short, the focus is on the “sight recognition” strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Instead of memorizing fixed lists of sight words, students should learn to recognize words based on their regular and irregular spelling patterns. High-frequency words, like "the" or "is," are especially important to know automatically, and some of these may be irregularly spelled.
This Literacy Short discusses the vocabulary strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope, which falls under the language comprehension side and gives meaning to word recognition skills. Vocabulary growth involves both breadth (expanding the total number of words a student knows) and depth (understanding multiple meanings and nuances of a word).
Phonological awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate individual sounds inside words. In this episode of Let's Learn GA!, Dr. Nik Philmon, the State Structured Literacy Coaching Coordinator at the Georgia Department of Education, demonstrates how teachers can use phonological awareness to increase their students' literacy.
In this Literacy Short, the Georgia Department of Education provides clarity when it comes to teaching sight words and building literacy skills with elementary students.
Adapting to an Individualized Education Program can be a difficult transition for most students. But by starting small, personalizing reading potential and with the guidance of informed staff and administrators, Marietta City Schools has been able to create many success stories in literacy.
Let's Learn GA! is series of video lessons for grades K-12 taught by Georgia teachers. The videos in this collection are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for English language arts (ELA).
STEM is more than Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM asks students to consider deep, real-world questions and collaborate with others to arrive at meaningful conclusions. Learning through interdisciplinary units of study challenges students and helps them develop the relevant skills for evolving and expanding careers. Join GPB Education as we explore our digital resources and instructional strategies that support STEM education and the P21 framework. Participants will come away with an expanded digital toolbox for better illustrating the knowledge their students need to thrive in the workplace and as citizens.
