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3 Levels of ABC Phonics Mastery: How to Build the Reading and Writing Brain Part-2

By admin | Apr 13, 2017 | Comments Off on 3 Levels of ABC Phonics Mastery: How to Build the Reading and Writing Brain Part-2

Step-by-Step Strategies for ABC Phonics Mastery in Kindergarten: A Proven Teaching Progression for Optimum Learning (2017)

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Are You Happy with Your Approach to Handwriting?

By admin | Mar 22, 2017 | Comments Off on Are You Happy with Your Approach to Handwriting?

Learn Proven Strategies from Accomplished Kindergarten Teachers If handwriting skills are not automatic, it interferes with the whole writing process! Good handwriting skills facilitate rigorous Common Core writing standards: Begin instruction working with each child’s name! Have high expectations • Be intentional • Create a sense of urgency: Your name is so important! All kindergarten children […]

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Registration Portland, Oregon

By admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Comments Off on Registration Portland, Oregon

Live Kindergarten Writing Seminar July 19 – 20, 2017 Fill out the following registration form and submit payment directly and securely from our site. You will receive a confirmation letter with details. The first 50 will receive information to access their free Nellie Edge Online Seminars. If registering for other teachers, you are responsible to forward the confirmation letter […]

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Favorite New Children’s Books of 2016 Selected by Kindergarten Teacher and Book Lover Nellie Edge

Favorite Children’s Books of 2016

By admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Comments Off on Favorite Children’s Books of 2016

Favorite New Children’s Books of 2016 Selected by Kindergarten Teacher and Book Lover Nellie Edge

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Favorite New Children’s Books of 2016 Selected by Kindergarten Teacher and Book Lover Nellie Edge

Favorite New Children’s Books of 2016

By admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Comments Off on Favorite New Children’s Books of 2016

Favorite New Children’s Books of 2016 Selected by Kindergarten Teacher and Book Lover Nellie Edge

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Spring Kindergarten Registration

Spring Kindergarten Registration

By admin | Feb 15, 2017 | Comments Off on Spring Kindergarten Registration

Nellie Edge Online Seminars recommends an intentional “Parents as Partners” program that begins with spring registration! Give Families a “Success in Kindergarten” packet…

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Grow Your Kindergarten Writers: Use Proven High-Impact Strategies That Dramatically Accelerate Literacy

Free e-book. Grow Your Kindergarten Writers: Use Proven High-Impact Strategies That Dramatically Accelerate Literacy

By admin | Feb 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Free e-book. Grow Your Kindergarten Writers: Use Proven High-Impact Strategies That Dramatically Accelerate Literacy

Download E-book: Grow Your Kindergarten Writers: Use Proven High-Impact Strategies That Dramatically Accelerate Literacy ORA Conference February 11, 2017 Presented by Nellie Edge.

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Opinion Writing: Children Illustrate Their Sing, Sign, Spell, and Read Pages for Their Anthology Notebooks

Discover the Easiest Most Authentic Ways to Build Opinion Writing in Kindergarten: Teach the Word “Because”

By admin | Feb 2, 2017 | Comments Off on Discover the Easiest Most Authentic Ways to Build Opinion Writing in Kindergarten: Teach the Word “Because”

Discover Easy, Authentic Ways to Build Opinion Writing in Kindergarten: Teach the Word “Because”.

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Weekly Focus: Accelerate ABC/Phonics Mastery with Songs, Fingerspelling, Handwriting, and “Heart Words!”

By admin | Oct 13, 2016 | Comments Off on Weekly Focus: Accelerate ABC/Phonics Mastery with Songs, Fingerspelling, Handwriting, and “Heart Words!”

Accelerate ABC/Phonics Mastery with Songs Fingerspelling, Handwriting, and “Heart Words!” Preventing reading failure and building the reading and writing brain…

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We Honor Children’s Need for Play: Literacy Play, Sociodramatic Play, Playing in Nature, and Playful Teaching and Learning…

By admin | Sep 26, 2016 | Comments Off on We Honor Children’s Need for Play: Literacy Play, Sociodramatic Play, Playing in Nature, and Playful Teaching and Learning…

We Honor Children’s Need for Dramatic Play, Literacy Play, Playing in Nature, Playful Teaching and Learning. “Make play and games important parts of the curriculum…Instead of getting rid of blocks and dress-up clothes, kindergarten teachers need to primarily focus on improving the quality of make-believe play…”

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