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Today marks 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA helps ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. We’re proud to celebrate 35 years of progress, and here’s to many more. Click the link to learn more about the ADA.https://u.org/4lKBvo4

To register for the Until Everyone Can Read Literacy Summit scan the QR code or click the link below:

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/until-everyone-can-read-literacy-summit--2025

🧠 What does it mean?
Decodable Words = words students can sound out using the phonics patterns they've been taught. 🗣️🔤⁠
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These aren’t just any words—they’re power tools for beginning readers. 💥 They build confidence, fluency, and that magical “I can read!” moment.

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Left Behind at Cinema 21 - movie times & tickets Q&A panel to follow the screening with former NFL player Alex Green, Sr., Avari Brock (Student Empowerment Member IDA Oregon) and Dr. Christine Toribio Pitts (Interim President and CEO Open School, Inc)The gripping new feature documentary Left Behind tells the story of five tenacious mothers determi...

Stop the guessing, start decoding! 🔤📖 Leveled readers encourage kids to rely on pictures and memorization, but decodable books empower them to sound out words independently using phonics skills! 🧠✨

📚Decodable books are specifically designed to support early reading skills and phonics instruction. ⁠
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📖They feature simple stories containing only the phonetic elements and sight words the child has learned, making it easier to sound out words and practice their reading skills.⁠
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🍎 If you want to improve your students' phonics and word recognition skills, then decodable books are absolutely necessary!⁠

Give your students the tools to read with confidence—because real reading starts with decoding, not guessing! 🚀
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👉Click below to shop our wide selection of books!⁠
https://pdxreading.com/product-category/books/

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Learning to read IS rocket science.' 🚀📚 - Louisa Moats.

😵‍💫 Occasionally, facing the reality that our teaching methods aren't resonating with our students can be challenging.⁠

❤️ If you find yourself in this situation, don't be disheartened. Instead, focus on refining the structure of your lessons to foster greater engagement and be open to adapting your approach.⁠

If you are looking for tools to help your students succeed, we can help!⁠

👉Click the link below to shop now!
https://pdxreading.com/product-category/all/

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We are so excited to announce that The Right to Read is officially available to stream in the U.S. starting TODAY on Apple TV+, Prime Video, Google Play, Kanopy, VUDU, and YouTube. Visit therighttoreadfilm.org to learn more!

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Congratulations to Adelle Tracey for securing her spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

From Zen reader and amazing EC professional that I can’t wait to meet in-person some day, Shirley Devuono Rempel:

Free play or child led or play based programming does not mean there is no structure, no routine, or no adult expectations. Will the room be busy, loud, messy at times, and even chaotic at times? Yes, because we work with children, and honestly, it would be weird if a room of children were always sitting still and quiet.

What this means is that educators follow the children's leads and needs and facilitate the play by giving the children the time, materials, and space to fully participate as they want and need. This is directly from the Alberta Flight Framework, taught in Alberta ELCC programs, and by almost all of the ELCC coaching programs out there.

Educators set up the environment based on relationships they have with the children, based on both conversations with children and parents, and based on observations the educator has through the day. That is what the educator controls.

The children control what to play with, how to play, with whom to play or not, and for how long to play.

If you have any questions about this ask here, check out the Flight Framework online (there is a PDF of the framework, get it printed and bound at Staples for about $40 or, you can purchae a physical copy through the MacEwan bookstore) and if you havent already done these, register for Possibilities for Practice, Supporting Curriculum Practice or the MacEwan Flight Course.

Please remember this is best practice and its part of our jobs to be practicing current methods of pedagogy as thats what is best for the children and truly honors them. This is what this group advocates for. Always.

Show the young children in your life what it looks like to thrive. 💖

🤔Do you know the difference between a 504 plan and an individualized education plan (IEP), and which would benefit your child best?

👉A 504 Plan is designed to ensure your child has the necessary accommodations to access education. On the other hand, an IEP (Individualized Education Program) focuses on accommodations in the delivery of academic material.

☁️ 504 Plan: Environmental
📚 IEP: Academic

While both plans aim to support students with disabilities, a 504 plan focuses on accommodations within the general education setting, whereas an IEP provides more extensive and specialized services and instruction.

🤨 Still trying to understand? Let me help you advocate for your child's educational rights!

👉 Click below to contact one of our specialists. The consultation is always free!

https://pdxreading.com/advocacy/

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