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Includes 2 ASL Instructional Videos:
• L-o-v-e Spells Love
• M-O-M Spells Mom
Glimpses of Student-Led Parent Conferences:
• This video clip was filmed during Spring student-led parent conferences in Lisa Young’s Title 1 Kindergarten
Professional Development Credits and Distance Learning – Practicum Suggestions Nellie Edge Seminars and Workshops may be taken with a follow-up Practicum for 1, 2 or 3 semester credits (4.5 quarter credits). The registration form and fee of $62.00 per credit is payable to the University of the Pacific. You will fill out the form and […]
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to Accelerate Reading Fluency with “Books That Sing and Rhyme” Providing repeated reading experiences using the Neurological Impress Method (N.I.M.) is a simple, yet powerful, strategy for developing fluent readers. It was originally devised and researched by R.G. Heckelman, PhD in the 1960’s and since has been proven successful for thousands of young readers. This […]
Read MoreFree Poetry “I Can Read” Notebook Pages December: Welcomes Winter Days and Savors Starry Nights Click on the poem title to download an 8.5″ x 11″ PDF version. Jingle Bells Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh what fun It is to ride In a one horse, Open sleigh. […]
Read MoreFree Poetry “I Can Read” Notebook Pages January: Resolutions, Snow, Wisdom and Rhymes Click on the poem title to download an 8.5″ x 11″ PDF version. January 2017 January, January, Happy New Year! Say goodbye to 2016— For 2017 is here. N.E. New Year’s Resolution My new years […]
Read MoreProfessional Development in Joyful, Accelerated Literacy: Proven Strategies for Meeting Rigorous Common Core Standards Sponsoring a Nellie Edge Residency, Seminar, or Keynote Presentation with Follow-up Workshop (2016/17) Details to ensure a quality experience are as follows: Minimum number of seminar participants required is 75. There is no maximum, provided the space is accommodating. Seminar is […]
Read MoreLive Kindergarten Writing Seminar Grow Your Kindergarten Writers Bellevue, WA Saturday, March 11, 2017 Spokane, WA Saturday, April 29, 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 25 will receive information to access their free Nellie Edge Online Seminars. If […]
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Includes 3 ASL Instructional Videos:
• ABC Phonics Song – Full ASL Song Tutorial
• ASL Letters and Sounds Tutorial
• ASL Letters and Symbols Tutorial
Favorite Children’s Books Favorite Books to Read on the First Day and First Week of Kindergarten The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. Child and Family Press, 1993. The Little Engine That Could mini by Watty Piper. Penguin Group, 1990.
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