reading research
Read Learn Now
How can we help students who struggle
to learn to read, be successful?
What can we learn from empirical research
about teaching students to read?
Mission
My Mission & Vision
I believe that virtually all students can learn to read. My mission is to find the methods that will meet the needs of each student that I work with, and to support other teachers in meeting the needs of the diverse students in their classes. A quote that I live by, is:
“If they can’t learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn”
I am interested in research concerning the most effective methods in teaching students with intellectual disabilities to read.
the right to learn to read
Students with special needs have the right to an education that includes academic goals such as learning to read.
In Manitoba, Canada, Bill 13 “Appropriate Educational Programming”, of The Public Schools Amendment Act, mandates that all students be provided equal access to education.
specific disability in reading
In my blog, I explore effective reading instruction for students diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID) and dyslexia, or specific disability in reading
A Word
From Your Blogger
” I am a Literacy Support Teacher for the Interlake School Division. I am also a graduate student at the University of Manitoba, in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning program. My passion is supporting students who experience challenges in learning to read. Seeing students become successful readers, who love books and read for enjoyment, is what makes me happy.”
Lori-Anne Busch
Get in Touch
Memberships:
- Manitoba Council of Reading Clinicians
- International Literacy Association
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Manitoba Writers’ Guild
Education:
- Currently working toward master’s degree in Language and Literacy
- Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Inclusive Special Education, University of Manitoba.
- Certificate in Special Education
- Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education, McGill University
Interests
I am pursuing my dream of being a reading specialist and a writer, through blogging, and through keeping a daily writing practice.
Blog
Never Say, “Sound it Out,” and Other Advice, From the Teacher Next Door
A look at the three cueing system, and its origins.
The Matthew Effect & How to Provide Reading Practice for Students who Can’t Read Yet!
Advice that is commonly given to teachers of students who lag behind their peers in reading is to make sure that they get lots and lots of practice. Your students who need remediation must get more practice reading than those who are reading well, we are told. You...
What is the Science of Reading?
You may be hearing more and more about the Science of Reading lately. Do you wonder what it is that everyone is talking about? My goal is to give you a quick synopsis of the Science of Reading, so that you can see what all of the excitement is about!...
Orthographic Mapping Leads to Reading Enjoyment
Now, here is something to really sink your teeth into. Get yourself a cup of coffee or tea, and find a cozy, quiet spot to read. I have been learning about orthographic mapping over the past many months, and I feel that I am finally getting a grasp on it. This post...
Structured Literacy – The Sextuplets! AKA The 6 Syllable Types
As an identical twin, I think I look for doubles, similarities, or matches in almost everything I do. If you are a twin like me, you likely find other twins to be fascinating, and swarm toward them like moths to a flame. I had the absolute luck of getting to work in...
“Cracking the Code” – Phonics Instruction Benefits All Students
In researching the topic of teaching reading, I was happy to come across the following statements, from two very respected and credible sources, adamantly vouching for phonics instruction: "The topic is seemingly simple - phonics. Do children need instruction in...
Fred Penner Taught Me Phonological Awareness
I have been reading Dr. Kilpatrick's book, Equipped for Reading Success (2016), which was very enthusiastically recommended to me by two colleagues. This book is about teaching reading through developing phonological awareness in students. Phonological awareness is...
A Letter to My Younger Self, as a First-Year-Teacher
Have you ever wished you could talk to your younger self, to share important words of wisdom that you gained through experiences, years later? Oh, how I wish I could send a letter back to myself, when I was a first year, Grade 1 teacher. If I could only sneak a copy...
12 Facts About the Orton-Gillingham Approach: Evidence Based Practices Series
I was first introduced to the Orton Gillingham approach by our divisional school psychologist years ago, when she recommended "skywriting", for a child who was struggling to remember letter names and sounds. In skywriting, the student writes the letter in the air,...
Coming Full Circle – The Oelwein Method & ABA – Evidence Based Practices Series
After reading about the Oelwein method, I have to say that I have come full circle in my views about teaching reading to students with Significant Cognitive Disability (SCD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). What I mean by that, is after reading Literacy Skill...
Fluency Instruction for Students with Severe Autism and SCD – Evidence-Based Practices Series
Melekoglu (2019) in the article, Evidence-Based Fluency Interventions for Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities, states that it is especially helpful to teach fluency in the early years: "Fluency instruction should start in the early grades because...
Reading Aloud to Children – Evidence-Based Practices Series
Quote of the Day: "It has been contended that one of the most important things a parent can do, beyond keeping children healthy and safe is to read to them" (Joyce, as cited in Ledger and Merga, 2018, p. 135). With today being the first official day, here in Manitoba,...