About Me

I am a licensed Reading Interventionist in the state of Wisconsin, as well as a former Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-grade teacher. I love to smile and laugh and am eager to help you find the pathway for reading and writing. As a Reading interventionist, I use the following research-based curriculum to help students learn to read. 1. \*Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)\* by Fountas and Pinnel - This is a research-based and highly effective curriculum that includes a well-designed balance of phonics, word work, comprehension, fluency, and writing instruction in a motivating and digestible manner during each lesson. I have seen students make great gains using this program. \* 2.\* \*Phonemic Awareness\* by Heggerty - This highly effective curriculum helps students struggling with phonics to acquire critical phonemic awareness skills. 3. \*Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words (SIPPS)\* by Collaborative Classroom - This is a multisensory instructional approach offering lessons specifically tailored for older students as well as different materials designed for young students. 4. I also use \*sign language symbols\* and gross motor movement to teach letter-sound identification as well as difficult sight word recognition. I can't wait to share the awesome books I have with you that will help you discover not only that you too can read and write but that reading is wonderful!! Irene :)

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