Shaping Little Minds

#203: Rethinking Literacy Instruction (Without Burning Yourself Out)

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If literacy comes easily to you, but you struggle to teach it... you're not alone. Today's guest was in your shoes once and dives into what she found once she became a literacy consultant (or as she calls it, a traveling teacher).

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Correcting a child's mistakes doesn't actually help them to learn
  • When you know something really well, it can be harder to teach
  • Literacy is still very traditional rather than moving forward with the times

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