Last PD SESSION of the 2017-2018 school year. What a journey it’s been. Time to do- reflect and celebrate. As Sharon Stephanian said beautifully, think of that one child who we may have impacted. Now multiply that by 20, 30 or 40 or more.

A big thanks to Denise McCafferty who shared her story of that one child. What a profoundly moving narrative of how a multi-disciplinary came together to support a child who may have otherwise slipped between the cracks. So many important takeaways! Sharon Stephanian Bill Torrens

It's Teacher Tip Tuesday! Here are some guidelines for choosing books for interactive read-aloud. hubs.ly/H0cHqbk0 #FPLitearcy

Our website is live! reading.commons.hwdsb.on.ca. Your one stop shop for all things early literacy HWDSB. A huge thanks to the team who supported this initiative led by @adeletweets

Took a deep dive into this resource today! An informative read and reference for #phonics, #spelling, and #wordstudy in the classroom. HWDSB Reading Specialists Fountas & Pinnell

The Education Minister is spinning a new tale, it is a sign public pressure is working and we need to keep it up! Ask a friend to message their MPP to stop #onted education cuts, visit BuildingBetterSchools.ca/stopcuts and pls RT. #onpoli #CutsHurtKids

BookFlix -Great way for parents and their children to read everyday, fiction and non-fiction books online ⁦Pauline Johnson Elementary School⁩ ⁦HWDSB Reading Specialists⁩ bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/?authCtx=

Thanks @MrJManson Shannon Antonucci @teacherstaceyj My five words are: Tough times don't last forever ❤ Your turn J. Grochot @MrsJbirkby Angela Hoffman Liz Angela Migliore

If we take care of ourselves, we take care of our students x.com/ontspecialneed…

Build a reader tonight! #20Minutes #literacy

Working with beginning sounds and matching them to animal pictures today in JK/SK! #learningthroughplay #growingourreaders HWDSB Reading Specialists

Reading Specialists exploring the Reading/Writing connection. Working hard co-reflecting on student spontaneous writing samples. @stewmacneil Saira Waseem

How to get kindergarten kids writing (even if they're at the scribbling stage!) I love these 10 ideas. They work well in a play based environment too! #earlyreadingtip #readingandwriting themeasuredmom.com/preschool-and-…

Fun with word families!! HWDSB Reading Specialists #gradeone #growingourreaders

HWDSB Reading Specialists HWDSB I have recently moved to Toronto. Let's make it happen! I have very fond memories of working wth Hamilton in the past! I would love to work with you.

A child’s success in first grade will be a strong predictor of literacy success throughout schooling. Early intervention gives children the boost they need to begin first grade at the same reading level as their peers. #FPLiteracy hubs.ly/H09pb1y0

Our amazing team never ceases to amaze us! They had students generate labels for our treat table. How adorable! #inventivespelling #phonologicalawareness @stewmacneil HWDSB

Can you find our mystery elves and guess their secret words? This one sounds like d/ee/r. How many sounds do you hear? What letters would you use to spell that word? #blending #segmenting #growingourreaders #holidayfun

I made a writing-reading connections guide. It's free - download any time! blog.heinemann.com/serravallo-rea…