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Literacy Unlocked
- Author
- Amie Burkholder
- Narrator
- Frances Anderson
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 26 August 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
● The brain science of reading, with information on brain plasticity and the roles of the frontal, occipital-temporal, and parietal-temporal regions
● The disconnect in learning phonemic awareness and phonics separately, and why and how to address it as instructors
● Prerequisites for effective handwriting instruction, such as fine motor skills, pencil grip and posture, and understanding writing lines
● The importance of predictable routines in literacy instruction to help alleviate excessive student cognitive load, including the use of decodable texts
Literacy Unlocked is an essential resource for K-5 teachers, administrators, instructional assistants, reading specialists, and literacy coaches.
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Details
- Author
- Amie Burkholder
- Narrator
- Frances Anderson
- Duration
- 7 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9798318524585
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Teaching of reading, writing and numeracy, Educational: First / native language: Reading and writing skills, Language learning: reading skills
Synopsis
Literacy Unlocked explores the pivotal role of early literacy instruction in shaping a child's reading development and overall academic success. This book equips listeners with research-backed insights and practical, accessible strategies to implement the science of reading to ensure future generations excel in literacy. Written by Amie Burkholder, K-5 literacy coach and CEO of Literacy Edventures, this book explores ideas including:● The brain science of reading, with information on brain plasticity and the roles of the frontal, occipital-temporal, and parietal-temporal regions● The disconnect in learning phonemic awareness and phonics separately, and why and how to address it as instructors● Prerequisites for effective handwriting instruction, such as fine motor skills, pencil grip and posture, and understanding writing lines● The importance of predictable routines in literacy instruction to help alleviate excessive student cognitive load, including the use of decodable textsLiteracy Unlocked is an essential resource for K-5 teachers, administrators, instructional assistants, reading specialists, and literacy coaches.
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