Language & Literacy Connections

05/09/2024

I'll be attending the amazing Literacy and Justice for All; International Dyslexia Association Kansas Missouri's Annual Conference. Let me know if you're planning to attend so that we can say Hi! 👋
Or register now and join me at the event! https://whova.com/portal/registration/laja_202409/?preview_image=1&referral=social_post_registration

- via event app

2024-09-14, Topeka, Ks

16/05/2024

Facebook friends in Missouri-- we're hosting W.O.R.D. Camp again this year on UCM's campus in Warrensburg (an easy drive from KC) July 1-11th. Lots of hours of instruction for a little price! Please share with anyone that might be interested.

16/01/2024

Aunt Eileen Ciesiel Thank you so much for the donation for my dialogic book reading project! TY! TY!

12/01/2024

I always have my language and literacy class prep a dialogic book reading lesson with post-its. In the past, I've just had them use my books and then they end up tossing the post-its. This semester, I'd like to put their effort to good use. My hope is to get books (and post-its) donated, complete the activity, and then donate the books (scripted for a dialogic book reading lesson) to area preschools, daycares, etc.
Would you be willing to donate a children's book and/or some post-its to our project? I've attached an Amazon wishlist-- but if you have a favorite book that's not on here, that's fine too!
Thanks for considering!

24/08/2018

Yes!

TGIF! Hope you have a terrific weekend!

15/08/2018

This is a great article. I love the “Goldfish Shark”. I think I might use that picture as the wallpaper on my laptop for work. Trauma informed care- so important in today’s landscape.

I hate the first week of school. It fills me with anxiety and dread. I once loved the smell of new crayons and was excited over the new backpacks and folders. Now I worry. I parent children from ha…

29/01/2017

This is an interesting article-written in an uplifting and informative way.

about baseball—or anything else—Evan has a lot of trouble. It takes him a long time to read each word, and even longer to read whole sentences. He often has to guess at how you say a word—and sometimes his guess is wrong. Reading out loud is especially stressful and embarrassing. His teacher rec...

26/10/2016

Presented by: Carrie Thomas Beck, ODE Dyslexia Specialist Senate Bill 612 requires Oregon districts to screen all kindergarten and first grade students for risk factors of dyslexia and to ensure that one teacher in each K-5 building has received training related to dyslexia. Over the last six months...

12/10/2016

Presented by Cathy Wyrick of The Blosser Center Cathy’s first career was journalism. She was a founder of Willamette Week Newspaper; a reporter for The Oregonian; and a researcher for the Washington Bureau of Newsday. Cathy is a former Adjunct Instructor with Portland State University and a Fellow o...

27/05/2016

Teaching strategies for reading comprehension is NOT just an early elementary thing. If your older student is struggling with reading, contact an SLP today!

Classroom teachers may not employ the strategies that can help students master complex written language, according to speech-language pathology researchers.

26/05/2016

It can be an uncomfortable conversation when you are concerned about the speech and language development of someone else's child, but considering the correlation between speech and language disorders and difficulty learning to read, it's a conversation worth having. This article offers some tips for making the conversation go as smoothly as possible.

Grandparents, friends, or neighbors who are worried about a child's speech and/or language development may hesitate to bring it up for fear of upsetting or offending a parent. Here are some do’s and don’ts for talking respectfully and productively about a potential communication delay.