Hands-on Reading Activities to Help Struggling Readers | ep. 119

Send us Fan MailLauren Moseley discusses her experience fostering dogs through Three Little Pitties, a Texas-based rescue. Visit https://www.threelittlepittiesrescue.org to learn more. Moseley shares the process of finding homes for them. She shares her personal journey of fostering a pregnant dog named Anise and the challenges and rewards of fostering. T.D. and Lauren discuss Ms. Moseley's transition from self-contained to departmentalized teaching, focusing on language arts and social studies. They both emphasize the importance of systematic reading programs and the use of various teaching tools and strategies to help struggling readers, such as using magnetic letters and sand trays. Tiffany's Tip focuses on the benefits of play-based learning by incorporating movement.Episode Highlights:0:00:03 – Lauren Moseley returns to the podcast and introduces her foster dog, Anise.0:01:57 – Lauren discusses her experience fostering dogs and the importance of animal rescue.0:08:08 – Lauren shares her transition to teaching only language arts and social studies, and how it allows for deeper dives into reading instruction.0:10:27 – Discussion about the science of reading and helping students decode tricky words and names.0:12:19 – TD Flenaugh describes professional development and the use of manipulatives like Magna doodles and pipe cleaners for reading intervention.0:16:10 – TD explains the benefits of observing other teachers and organizing magnetic letters for reading activities.0:20:01 – Tiffany’s Tip: Introduction to play-based learning and using movement (e.g., freeze dance, hopping while counting) to engage students.0:21:30 – Tiffany’s Tip: Sharing inspirational Instagram accounts for creative classroom ideasSupport the showWe drop new episodes every Saturday at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Follow us: Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/fallingforlearning/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fallingforlearning/https://linktr.ee/falling4learning