Sep 15, 2017 | ELL, English Learning, ESL, LEP, Shared Reading
So many times I have heard my son say, “school is so boring, can I just stay home?” or, “I’m tired of sitting at my desk all day, do I have to go to school?” He’d rather be home doing just about anything instead of sitting at his desk in school. What I would give to...
Sep 11, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy, Phonological Awareness, Shared Reading
Having students gather around for story time is an activity that has long been practiced in early childhood education, library and other early literacy programs. Children love listening to the books being read and looking at the pictures during shared reading. Shared...
Sep 11, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Oral Language and Print, Shared Reading
When you sit down to read a book, you may not think about all of the parts of the book and how you read it: the front and back covers, turning the pages, recognizing letters and words, what the spaces and punctuation means, starting at the top and reading left to...
Sep 11, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, ELL, ESL, Language Learning, Shared Reading
Teachers are coming up with creative ways to extend language and concepts from GrapeSEED to other lessons throughout the day and help students make real-world connections, encouraging their comprehension of the words they are learning. The GrapeSEED Classroom...
Sep 11, 2017 | Back-to-School Tips, ELL, Literacy Development, Phonogram, Shared Reading, Vocabulary
Whether you are just starting GrapeSEED with students this school year or you are a seasoned GrapeSEED teacher working with students who are already familiar with the program, we thought you might be able to use some tips to make it easier on you and your young...
