Dr. Karen Erickson Webinar
Reading for students with significant disabilities
The actual webinar begins at approximately 7:00 minutes into the recording
Self-directed Reading
- Overview of a comprehensive literacy approach
- Review of key components of self-directed reading
- Tips for supporting reading through remote learning
Important Points
- Provide text easy enough to engage, not challenge students
- Never use reading levels to limit students' personal reading choices
- Creating an inviting reading environment helps make reading a routine part of life, not a chore
- Replace rewards with celebrations to increase students' interest in reading
Remote Learning Resources
Tools for e-learning Don Johnston is offering free access to their suite of tools including Snap and Read and Co-Writer (available as Chrome extensions)
Amanda Hartman Youtube videos modeling Core vocabulary during engaging virtual activities
Audible free streaming of stories for kids while school is closed
More Resources:
Karen Erickson and Dave Koppenhaver's new book! Comprehensive Literacy for all: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write. Brookes Publishing. Amazon link:
Tar Heel Reader is an online collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a range of topics. Each book can be read using built-in speech synthesis and accessed using multiple interfaces including touch screens, switches (1-3) and eye-gaze. Read books without registering. To write books, request an access code at tarheelreader@cs.unc.edu
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Storyline Online, streams videos featuring famous actors reading children’s books. Children can see the book pages and read along with these award-winning books. Children of all ages and their parents will find new books to love and old favorites on this site.