Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 3

  The One-Minute Teacher TEACHES Rote Counting Skills From 10 to 20   Rationale: In this exercise we will teach rote counting from 10 to 20 and practice until the fluency level of 200 counts/minute with 2 or fewer errors is reached. Now that the student has met the fluency standard for counting to 10,Continue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills- Lesson 3”

Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills: Lesson 2

The One-Minute Teacher  TEACHES  Rote Counting Skills From 1 to 10 (Forward)  PART 2 Review Part 1 from our last lesson Task 2: Rote Counting from 1 to 10. Think and Say Numbers from 1 to 10 Remove the sheet of paper and say to the student, “Now I am going to count from 1 toContinue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills: Lesson 2”

Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills – An Introduction

I recently indicated that I would begin to publish e-lessons for specific skills. I am going to begin with teaching students counting skills.  I will then switch to teaching spelling skills. There is no particular order for these lessons. I simply want to help a few more people by offering more than a single strand ofContinue reading “Practical Lessons for Teaching Counting Skills – An Introduction”

Teach Your Children Well Book Bits Interview

     The Teach Your Children Well   Book Bits Interview. Michael Maloney’s first book, Teach Your Children Well  is an award-winning, best –seller and is becoming a classic in its field. The book describes the causes and effects of illiteracy in North America.   Lots of books do that. Michael’s book differs from the pack inContinue reading “Teach Your Children Well Book Bits Interview”

If your child is struggling with reading, watch this.

Lots of parents are confused because their children struggle with reading. This video will show you why the problem exists. http://www.childrenofthecode.org/Tour/c3/dysteachia.htm#! Take 5 minutes and learn what works and what does not.

Outline of the events in the 2-Day Inclusion Workshop

I am being contacted by individuals who want a more detailed breakdown of the workshop agenda. Here it is and here is what others are saying about the Maloney Method. From Hong Kong I invited Michael Maloney to assist me in establishing a classroom for autistic children in Hong Kong. I did so on theContinue reading “Outline of the events in the 2-Day Inclusion Workshop”

Teaching the “s”, “es” plural rule

I promised my readers that I would provide them with some real tools that they could use to teach their students real skills. I have already posted one rule about spelling entitled “A More Effective Way to Teach Spelling”. If you have not already done so I might suggest that you read it first. ItContinue reading “Teaching the “s”, “es” plural rule”

Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “What Does My Child Know Now?”

This is the first post in a series covering four critical questions you need to ask your child’s teacher in your next parent-teacher interview: Question #1 – “What does my child know now?” Question #2 – “What will you teach him/her next in (pick a curriculum)?” Question #3 – “How will you know that s/heContinue reading “Parent/Teacher Interview Tips: Ask “What Does My Child Know Now?””

Two Magical Tips for Blending Sounds Into Words

As I outlined in my last blog, “Three secrets you must know about teaching phonics”, there are both easy and difficult ways to teach someone the relationship between symbols and the sounds they make. By using those three secrets, you are employing the most effective method. I always prefer following the KISS principle. So nowContinue reading “Two Magical Tips for Blending Sounds Into Words”