Science of Reading: What Preschool Teachers Need to Know - Interview with Allison McDonald

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What is the Science of Reading? And what should preschool teachers know about it?
In this week's episode of Elevating Early Childhood, I answer these two questions and more.
But I won't be doing this alone!
Yes friends, this is an interview episode! And in it, I will be discussing this hot topic with the lovely Allison McDonald.
Allison is the creator and founder of the early childhood website No Time for Flash Cards. She's also an author, a mom, and a rockstar early childhood educator!
Today, she and I will be discussing all things Science of Reading and what early childhood professionals need to know.
Are you ready?
Let's dive in!
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Key Takeaways:
Discussing the Science of Reading (00:00)
Meet Allison (00:42)
Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom (05:28)
The importance of oral language development (07:00)
Why you should be more intentional (11:19)
The importance of building background knowledge (14:46)
Moderate planning is okay (19:20)
Phonological awareness and phonemic awareness are key (20:47)
The four factors of future reading success (25:12)
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[@susanclement4886]

I use sound cards as a game as well. My sound cards have the word with it but my focus is on the pictures.

[@mbraffet07]

So glad I found your channel! I home school and I have learned so much from watching your videos!

[@teachermade766]

Teaching reading to youngsters is always fun ❤

[@maricelazuniga3744]

Yay! Love this episode! I caught the podcast rerun and I'm so glad a lot of the activities I incorporated this year are on target with SOR! I teach in Spanish and I made sound cards with no letters for my class too! More episodes like this please!

[@lisaylot5117]

Can you link the Science of Reading book? Very interested in going through it myself! Everything you ladies spoke about really resonated with me, thank you! Can’t wait for part 2

[@vanessalevin7467]

Sure, the title of the book is Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom by Berkins and Yates

[@eatsbytrish6050]

In my district in Houston Texas we are using CKLA under the umbrella of AMPLIFY for language. I teach PreK and the curriculum is scripted…