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A Reading Universe Video Library for Idaho SMART Coaches
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From phonics lessons to grammar instruction, we've curated our videos to meet the unique needs of coaches in Idaho. In this collection, explore a sample of full Reading Universe lessons, quick teaching clips, and expert insights.
Idaho Coaches Guide to Reading Universe
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This video collection focuses on the components of structured literacy including:
1. Routines for Teaching Phonics Lessons
1. Routines for Teaching Phonics Lessons
Reading coach and Reading Universe's Director of Instructional Design, Carla Stanford introduces How to Teach a Phonics Lesson — a video series that walks teachers through a full phonics lesson with detailed explanations on how and why to teach each important step.
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Carla Stanford: Hi, I am Carla Stanford, and I work for Reading Universe. I'm the director of instructional design. I'm here to talk about a phonics lesson. When I was teaching and I was learning how to teach kids how to read, I learned the what to teach, and I learned the why to teach it, but I did not know the how and how is the missing piece that I needed in order to take that knowledge and make sure that my kids, my first graders learned how to read. So I'm going to walk you through a phonics lesson and share the what and the why and the how of each part of the phonics lesson so you can understand how they build on each other to ensure at the end of the lesson that your students are becoming proficient readers.
Narrator: Reading Universe is made possible by generous support from Jim and Donna Barksdale; the Hastings/Quillin Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; the AFT; the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation; and anonymous donors.
