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GECDSB Curriculum Aligned Mentor Texts
Thank you to Greater Essex County DSB for generously sharing this spreadsheet! It contains sets of texts aligned with content from the 4 frames (kindergarten), social studies and science curricula (grades 1 – 6), and history and geography curricula (grades 7 and 8). These content-rich texts are meant to be used in repeated shared…
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Celebrating a Fantastic First Year with ONlit: Thank You, Ontario Educators!
As we wrap up our first year with ONlit, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible community of Ontario educators who have made this journey so enriching and impactful. Throughout the year, we’ve seen an amazing network of educators come together, sharing insights and resources, supporting each other, and collectively enhancing literacy…
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Students With Autism: How To Improve Language, Literacy and Academic Success
This resource is for all educators who work with students with autism. While many books on this topic focus on social and behavioural needs, this book offers a comprehensive focus on curriculum and instruction for this population of students. Early chapters on characteristics of autism and how core deficits affect language and learning are valuable…
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Explicit Vocabulary Instruction Demonstration
In this video, Dr. Anita Archer models an explicit vocabulary lesson with older students. Note how Dr. Archer involves active participation: students are engaged throughout. Note also the high level of teacher-student interaction. See if you can count the number of “serve and return” interactions!
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Exploring Shades of Meaning: A Vocabulary Activity for Junior and Intermediate Students
Teaching vocabulary is a key element of the revised Language curriculum that stretches across all grade levels. Effective vocabulary instruction is crucial for developing students’ reading comprehension and writing skills. One engaging way to teach vocabulary nuances is through the Shades of Meaning activity, which uses semantic gradients to help students understand subtle differences between…
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Unlocking Student Potential: A Diagnostic Decision Tree for Screening Data
In structured literacy, data-based decision-making is paramount to ensuring all children meet their right to learn to read. As Ontario moves toward province-wide early reading screening in September, it is important to consider how to use screening data to inform instruction. We screen to improve instruction and outcomes for students, first and foremost! Each of…
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Cracking the Code: Understanding Vowel Spellings
English orthography often has a reputation of being overly complicated and too difficult for students to navigate. While the English writing system certainly is complex, there is a predictable and consistent structure that supports strong reading and writing. This structure must be taught explicitly and systematically! Overlap is part of the nature of our code….
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Daily Pen Review
This template can be used for daily review. Created by Laura Bross and inspired by the OG Classroom Educator Course, it can be used as a quick review tool for older students who still require daily review on phonics skills. Recommendations include: Use pens for this task. When students make an error, encourage them to…
