Conference explores Science of Reading Monday, April 3, 2006 SMU's Institute for Reading Research and " Plain Talk About Reading ," held this week at SMU,...
I thought I'd just mention that Linda Farrell from this list is mentioned in this article and she also presented at that conference. Janis ... classroom ... ...
SO, there is a lot of hostility on the teachers.net remedial reading board over at www.teachers.net I usually stay pretty nuetral but it got nasty over there...
Michelle, I thankfully am not a convert from Reading Recovery, but the two best books that come to my mind would be "Why Our Children Can't Read" by Diane...
Dear RBG3 group, Just attended a wonderful presentation at the California Speech/Language Association convention by Dr. Barbara Ehern, an SLP who has been...
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Dear Manya: Please pass on the following advice to Michelle. If she has online or other access to a university library, she should read my article on the ...
patrick groff
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Michelle: There is an excellent book explaining the latest research and this woman might read it because it is written with literacy coaches in mind. The...
I have looked at the website - so what? It seemed to be a cul-de-sac. It showed the various activities supported by ..Marie Clay I suppose, that do not help...
I have not received an email from this group for a few weeks. What happened? Carol...
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I suspect it's high-sakes test time. I know in Texas it is the end all to be all testing time. Jimmy Kilpatrick, Editor <http://www.educationnews.org/>...
I've just published truespel books 2 and 3. They can be seen and purchased at authorhouse.com. The books are described below. Note that truespel is free for...
Carol, Okay, I'll ask you a question! Have you heard of Joan Smith of Edu- Therapeutics in Monterey? You can email me off list if you'd rather. Thanks, Janis ...
Dear Carol: I suggest the main reason is that your postings are so irrefutable that your readers are wary of trying to confront them. I suspect that is a...
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Hi Janis, No, I have never heard of her or her programs and I have been in private practice here for 22 years although her credentials are good. She is listed...
Carol Murphy
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Re: [readbygrade3] where are the emails?Dear Carol I enjoy your writings. May I use them to show my school board what is available to parents so they stop...
Thanks for the compliments, folks. Sometimes I think I get people more upset, but I see so much wasted time, money and energy on unproven, slip-shod methods,...
Carol Murphy
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Do you know of any reading conferences being held in Michigan this summer? Thank You, Mary ... ...
mary williams
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On March 20th the long-awaited final report from Jim Rose came out: Independent Review of the teaching of early reading. It recommends synthetic phonics first...
In a message dated 4/21/2006 4:29:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, readingsolutions@... writes: Carol, Okay, I'll ask you a question! Have you heard of...
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Dear Mr. McCabe: I visited Ms. Smith's Web site. However, I did not find there any mention of experimental evidence that her program is more time- and ...
patrick groff
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Patrick, People "create" programs all the time with no research to back them up. Just think of all the publishers of reading texts. Lots of times, others...
Carol Murphy
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In a message dated 4/24/2006 10:57:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, pgroff@... writes: I visited Ms. Smith's Web site. However, I did not find there...
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Dear Mr. McCabe: Thanks for your prompt reply to my prior email. What remains of "grave concern" to me about the reading instruction program in question is...
patrick groff
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Re: [readbygrade3] Re: Who is Joan Smith?Dear Dr. Groff On page 8 of STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT READING I believe to be written by Louisa C. Moats Ed.D. "Reputable...
Dear Ms. Ritchie: I quite agree with your remarks below. I would expand on your term "explicit Instruction." To me, it means direct, intensive, systematic, ...