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Letter Identification Videos/Songs:
Whole Alphabet -
Letter Identification Videos/Songs (YouTube Playlist)
   Search by Letter -
Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel (YouTube)
ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy (YouTube)
StoryBots (YouTube)
Bounce Patrol Kids (YouTube)
Kids TV (YouTube)
Alphablocks (YouTube)

Sound Identification Videos/Songs:
   Whole Alphabet -
Letter Sound Identification Videos/Songs (YouTube Playlist)
Vowels -
   Vowel Sound Songs (YouTube Playlist)
   Search by Letter/sound -
       The Bazillions (YouTube)
       Dudley’s Ditties (YouTube)
Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel (YouTube)
ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy (YouTube)
StoryBots (YouTube)
Bounce Patrol Kids (YouTube)
Kids TV (YouTube)
Alphablocks (YouTube)

Sight Word Videos/Songs:
   Search by Sight Word -
       HeidiSongs (YouTube)
       Miss Molly (YouTube)
       Have Fun Teaching (YouTube)

Reading CVC Words Videos/Songs:
   Search “CVC words,” or “______ words” (ex: “Short a words”) -
       Epic Phonics (YouTube)
Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel (YouTube)
       KidsTV123 (YouTube)
       Alphablocks (YouTube)

Early Literacy Skills Explained:
Standards/Skills by Grade/Age Level:
CCSS Initiative-Reading: Foundational Skills
“Teach with Phonics Skills Chart,” by Wiley Blevins (Scholastic)
“Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills” (UO DIBELS)
   “Curriculum Maps” (UO DIBELS)

Assessment Implementation Resources:
   DIBELS:
       History and Research
  Testing Materials
       Administration Timeline
       Recommended Goals
       Webinars and Videos
   Youtube Implementation Examples:
       “DIBELS Training,” (Playlist created by Kasey Jackson)
       “DIBELS Next Overview” (Voyager Sopris Learning)

Twitter:

Bloggers:

Written by a K-5 Special Education teacher named Kristy, who has a love for phonics.

Written by Timothy Shanahan, President of the International Literacy Association, and author of over 200 literacy education publications.

Written by Emma Farrell, a former Prekindergarten-2nd grade teacher, who now devotes her time to helping other teachers through blogging and creating resources available on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Written by a reading teacher, and former first grade teacher, from Oregon. Sarah provides engaging resources for teaching primary literacy skills.

Written by the Professional Development Manager of a K-2 Curriculum and Instruction Department. She has wonderful ideas for teaching phonics in the primary classroom.

Written by a Reading Specialist/RTI Coordinator, who consistently shares effective ideas for teaching literacy in the primary classroom.

Recommended Reading

Ciampa, K. (2012). Reading in the Digital Age: Using Electronic Books as a Teaching Tool for Beginning Readers. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, v38 n2 Sum 2012. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ981797

DuBois, M. R., Volpe, R. J., & Hemphill, E. M. (2014). A randomized trial of a computer-assisted tutoring program targeting letter-sound expression.School Psychology Review, 43(2), 210-221. Retrieved from http://0-search.proquest.com.library.touro. edu/login?url=https://0-search.proquest.com. library.touro.edu/docview/1634478526 accountid=40250

Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Greenberg, A. D., & Zanetis, J. (2012, March). The Impact of Broadcast and Streaming Video in Education. Retrieved from https://www.cisco.com /c/dam/en_us/solutions/industries/docs/education/
ciscovideowp.pdf

Macaruso, P., & Walker, A. (2008). The Efficacy of Computer-Assisted Instruction for Advancing Literacy Skills in Kindergarten Children. Reading Psychology, 29(3), 266-287. Retrieved from http://0-web.a.ebscohost.com.library. touro.edu/ehost /pdfviewer/pdfviewer? vid=1&sid=0ada4942-86aa-4221-9b3c- 7eab88df400d%40sessionmgr4010

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. (2007) MacMillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures Kindergarten. New York, NY: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.

Mayer, R. E. (2005). The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning. Cambridge, England:
Cambridge University Press.

McManis, L., Gunnewig, S., & McManis, M. (2010). Exploring the Contribution of a Content-
Infused Interactive Whiteboard for School Readiness. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED528703.pdf

Penuel, W., Pasnik, S., Bates, L., Townsend, E., Gallagher, L,. Llorente, C., & Hupper, N. (2009). Preschool Teachers Can Use a Media-Rich
Curriculum to Prepare Low-Income Children for School Success: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Summative Evaluation of the Ready to Learn Initiative, 1-23. Retrieved from http://cct. edc.org/sites /cct.edc.org/files/ms- resources/RTLEvalReport.pdf

Ro’Azeah, M. N., Yahaya, W. A. J. W, Nazleen, A. R. S. (2018). Preliminary Study on Technology Used in Reading and Writing Skills Instruction for Year One Primary School Remedial Class Students. Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences. Retrieved from http://jfas.info/index.php/jfas /article/view /4837/3035

Shamir, H., Yoder, E., Feehan, K. & Pocklington, D. (2017). Improving Head Start Students’ Early Literacy Skills Using Technology. In J. Johnston (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia 2017 (pp. 1018- 1027). Washington, DC: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/178416/

Silverman, R. & Hines, S. (2009). The Effects of Multimedia-Enhanced Instruction on the Vocabulary of English-Language Learners and Non-English- Language Learners in Pre-Kindergarten Through Second Grade. Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 101(2), 305-314. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0014217dx.doi.org
/10.1037/a0014217

University of Oregon DIBELS Data System. (2017). First Sound Fluency (FSF) Histogram. Retrieved from https://dibels.uoregon.edu/reports/report.php? report=Histogram &report_type=web&distric t=1279&Scope=District&Grade=100&SchoolYear= 2017&Assessment=13000&NeedForSupport=
Recommended&AssessmentPeriod=301&color=
1&Measure=13100

University of Oregon DIBELS Data System. (2017). Letter Naming Fluency (LNF) Histogram. Retrieved from https://dibels.uoregon.edu/reports/report.php? report= Histogram&report _type=web&district =1279&Scope=District&Grade=100&SchoolYear=
2017& Assessment =13000&NeedForSupport=
Recommended&AssessmentPeriod=301&color= 1&Measure=13101

A book about teaching students how to navigate the world of literature by allowing them the time to read books they have chosen for themselves.

Wiley Blevins shares the most recent brain research, and essential pieces of phonics instruction. He also includes designated sections for struggling readers and English Language Learners.

Another book by Wiley Belvins that lists the seven essential components of phonics instruction, complete with lessons, word lists, and tips.

Tools and strategies for teaching explicit and systematic phonics instruction in the K-3 classroom are explored in this book.

Daily phonics and comprehension instruction workbooks for Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. I use these daily in my classroom and absolutely love them!

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