Verena Rau
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Castro Valley, California, United States
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Verena has more than twenty years of classroom experience at the elementary and middle school levels. She has been teaching written language, reading, and spelling in regular and special education settings. Since completing her intervention program, Verena gives workshops at educational conferences and in school districts. Her volunteer work includes teaching adults who are English Language Learners.
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Power Tools for Literacy: Accelerated Phonics, Syllables and Morphemes
Power Tools for Literacy - Accelerated Phonics, Syllables and Morphemes: 300 reproducible lessons, 428 pages, 8½ in x 11 in; by Verena C. Rau, MA, RS Discover a treasure-trove of 300 engaging lessons proven successful for struggling readers, students with learning disabilities or dyslexia, and English learners. Aligned with Orton-Gillingham principles, this program uses an evidence-based approach resulting in rapid improvement in reading, spelling, and vocabulary. Become an expert in teaching
3rd - 12th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.2.3
, RF.2.3a
, RF.2.3b
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Power Tools for Literacy: Accelerated Phonics, Syllables and Morphemes Chapter 1
The 30 free lessons in Chapter 1 are part of a book entitled Power Tools for Literacy: Accelerated Phonics, Syllables and Morphemes. This program consists of 300 systematic, engaging lessons that sustain motivation and bring about rapid improvement in reading, spelling, and vocabulary. Based on Orton Gillingham principles, this program uses a highly effective phonetic approach proven successful with struggling readers, students with learning differences or dyslexia, and English learner
3rd - 6th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
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About the store
Experience
Verena has more than twenty years of classroom experience at the elementary and middle school levels. She has been teaching written language, reading, and spelling in regular and special education settings. Since completing her intervention program, Verena gives workshops at educational conferences and in school districts. Her volunteer work includes teaching adults who are English Language Learners.
Teaching style
This program uses a multisensory approach involving the visual, auditory, kinesthetic (motion of writing), and oral (speaking) modalities. Multisensory principles activate every student's stronger learning style and strengthen the weaker modality.
Awards & shining teacher moments
While working as a Resource Specialist, a district committee selected Verena to Mentor Teacher positions three different years to develop reading lessons for struggling readers and to provide workshops for regular and special education staff. Power Tools for Literacy is the culmination of her work as a Mentor Teacher.
My own education history
Verena has a B.A. in English from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.A. in Education of Learning Disabled Children from Minnesota State University.
Teaching Credentials:
Standard Secondary Credential, Major: English, Minor: History
Learning Handicapped Credential, K-12
Resource Specialist Credential, K-12
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