Reading Instruction: The “Big 5” Ideas

Reading Instruction: The “Big 5” Ideas

This resource discusses the five big ideas in teaching reading (phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle/phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) and provides recommendations and considerations for instruction within each of the components. Click here to view...
Vocabulary Intervention for Deaf and HH Students

Vocabulary Intervention for Deaf and HH Students

This video from the U of A College of Education provides an overview of the importance of vocabulary learning, connections between vocabulary and literacy, and components of good vocabulary teaching. Click here to watch the video.