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Friday, May 10 • 2:00pm - 4:30pm
How Do I Teach This Outside? Outdoor Literacy Instruction Meets the Science of Reading Movement

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Many schools and teachers are changing their approach to literacy instruction in response to the science of reading movement. These new practices may seem difficult to take outside. In this workshop, participants will actively explore practical ways to practice phonics skills, engage in word study, build vocabulary, boost reading and language comprehension, and encourage richer writing. Learn how the outdoor learning environment near your school can provide an authentic context for beginning readers and writers and provide experiences that are essential for building language and reading comprehension.
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Rachel Tidd

Wild Learning/ University of Wisconsin
Rachel is passionate about integrating outdoor experiences and place-based learning into reading, writing, and math instruction. She is the author of the book Wild Learning: Practical Ideas to Bring Teaching Outdoors and the Wild Math and Wild Reading curricula series.Prior to founding Wild Learning®, Rachel gained extensive teaching experience as an elementary special education teacher and through homeschooling her two children. She is a doctoral student in Educational Sustainability at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Her research focus is integrating su... Read More →

Science of Reading stations Workshop OLC F C pdf
Outdoor Learning Conference Science of Reading Handout F pdf
Friday May 10, 2024 2:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
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