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Tips and Tools

II am Laura Moore,  the Reading Specialist at Birmingham Elementary. I have been an educator for 10 years and feel very passionate about Reading and Writing in classroom.

I attended Texas Tech University and graduated with a BS in Multidisciplinary Studies and a minor in Biology (go figure!) I taught in Richardson ISD for 6 years and now am in Wylie!

I have a wonderful husband, Scott, who just returned from a year in Iraq.  This picture is him coming home at the airport! We have been married 4 years and are the proud parents of Bella.

I have included some good information about Balanced Literacy and some great sites that support the classroom! 

                                     

 

Phonemic Awareness

Language Structures

Vocabulary Development

Decoding and Structural Analysis

Fluency

Comprehension

Read Aloud

Shared Reading

Guided Reading

Independent Reading

Modeled Writing

Shared Writing

Interactive Writing

Independent Writing

These are some sites that are awesome!

My Favorite Sites!!!!!!
This Site has some of Everything!  
Third Grade  
CanTeach Songs and Poems  
   

Phonemic Awareness and Word Work
Phonemic Awareness Word Wall Cheers and Chants
Work Wall Words Phonological Awareness Activities
Interactive Word Wall Phonological Games
More Word Walls More Phonemic Awareness
Word/ Sound Muncher

Comprehension

Comprehension Activities  
Comprehension Games  

Writing
6 Traits Posters Six Traits Downloadable Book and Activities
What are the 6 Traits? Ruth Culham
6 Trait Lessons (My FAVORITE!)