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September 17, 2023 58 mins

First grade teachers are Nation Builders. My guest in the 5th episode of the #DearReadingTeacher Podcast is a first grade teacher in the United States. @MindfulTeacherRachel teaches children how to read every day. She is also a children’s author and advocates through social media for applying the “science of reading” research and evidence-based methods in classrooms. In this episode, @MindfulTeacherRachel gives Parents a checklist to help families determine which literacy resources are based on the science of reading research.


Guest Information:

Instagram/Facebook - @MindfulTeacherRachel

Website - https://beacons.ai/rachelsor


Recommended Resources for Parents:

Reading Rockets Glossary of Terms - https://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/glossary

Reading Buddies Show - https://www.youtube.com/c/readingbuddiestrl

UFLI Parent Resource Hub - http://ufli.education.ufl.edu/resources/parent/

IMSE FREEBIES - https://imse.com/digital-resources/?categories=38


Follow #DearReadingTeacher on Social Media:

Instagram/Facebook - @DearReadingTeacher

Website - https://school.readinggardenclub.com/

Reading Garden Club Instagram/Facebook - @ReadingGardenClub



Do you have an early reading/struggling reader story to share?

Are you a homeschool Parent or reading educator? Contribute as a guest - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tinyurl.com/readingteacherpodcast⁠⁠⁠

Do you have an early reading question? ⁠⁠elisabeth@readinggardenclub.com

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