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Using Music to Cement “Sound-to-Symbol” Connections in the Brain I’m often asked why the Secret Stories® musical brainteaser exercises (on the musical download that’s included in the kits) aren’t exactly songs, as there is no instrumental accompaniment, no fun lyrics….just simple and instantly recognizable tunes with constantly changing “sound-symbol” manipulations! They are the fastest way to […]
First Graders Offended By School News Article! Last month, I shared a post (here) written by first grade teacher, Renee McAnulty from Hesperia, California. Her candid description of the challenges she faced with her class at the beginning of the school year generated TONS of questions, comments, and emails from teachers with similar classroom situations […]
The Brain is the Ultimate Pattern-Making Machine! In a previous post, I explained how to get the most brain-BANG for the buck when using Secret Stories® to sound-out unknown words and help learners to “think through” or pattern-out the most likely sound options. While that post focused on how to think like a doctor, this post will focus on […]
Did you know that if you had a fever and cough, it could be the plague, or pneumonia…or maybe just the flu? Actually, it could be a lot of things. Word Doctor Training Because doctors know that the plague is the least likely cause of your symptoms, and that the flu is the most likely, they will probably […]
So you know that moment when you get to meet that person who changed everything for you? Well, it happened to me! My name is Reneé McAnulty and I’m a proud first grade teacher at Cottonwood Elementary in Hesperia, California and this is my story… It all started with me nearly pulling every single hair […]
What letters DO when they DON’T do what they should! Have you ever wondered WHY letters make all of the crazy sounds that they do? Or how you could possibly make them make sense to a five-year-old who just wants to play with their shoe and lick the carpet? Letters are like kids. They behave beautifully and […]
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