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Welcome! I help teachers, tutors, and parents unlock the magic of reading with engaging games and hands-on resources aligned to the science of reading! Make learning to read simple and joyful with ready-to-go, research-aligned resources today! About the Creator: April is a literacy coach and special education specialist with 16 years of experience teaching students to read. April believes in joyful learning and is ready to help you transform your teaching to help your students soar! Here's a few things to know about the creator behind Little Bird Learning, April is: ๐ŸŽ Orton-Gillingham certified ๐ŸŽ LETRS trained ๐ŸŽ Multisensory math trained ๐ŸŽ Certified in elementary education, special education (infants to adults), and school administration ๐ŸŽ A highly sought-after professional developer ๐ŸŽ A district office leader ๐ŸŽ A lover of all things reading who has helped more than 40,000 teachers, tutors, and parents teach their children to read in a joyful way!
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Preview of Orton-Gillingham Red Words Guide *FREEBIE*

Orton-Gillingham Red Words Guide *FREEBIE*

This FREE Orton-Gillingham Red Words Guide includes word lists, activity ideas, and recommendations for strategies to teach irregular word patterns in your structured literacy lessons. Use this freebie to organize your materials, plan your lessons, monitor your students' progress, and keep parents informed of how students are progressing with reading red words. What are "Red Words"?"Red Words" are irregular words that do not follow a particular pattern (e.g., have, is, was). The term โ€œRed Words
Preview of Meet the Teacher Letter Editable Template

Meet the Teacher Letter Editable Template

With these editable templates, you can create a custom Meet the Teacher Letter that is sure to impress students, parents, and administrators alike! Drag and drop elements make it super simple to customize this Meet the Teacher editable template in PowerPoint - just copy, paste, drag, and drop! Introduce yourself to your new students while providing important information such as dates to remember, the class schedule, and the best ways for families to get in touch with you in an easy-to-use color
Preview of Phonics Scope and Sequence | Orton-Gillingham

Phonics Scope and Sequence | Orton-Gillingham

Are you interested in using the science of reading in your classroom but are not sure where to start? Are you looking for a ready-made Phonics Scope and Sequence to plan your daily structured literacy lessons? Look no further! This FREE phonics scope and sequence provides a leveled system for teaching your students to read and spell using the research-based Orton-Gillingham structured literacy approach. This scope and sequence provides a basic long-range planning guide for sequencing sounds, s
Preview of Teacher Appreciation Week! - SURPRISE FREEBIE #1

Teacher Appreciation Week! - SURPRISE FREEBIE #1

โญ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!โญ Who doesn't love surprises?! I know I do! Every day this week I will be dropping a surprise freebie in my store! Here is SURPRISE FREEBIE #1! โ˜€๏ธHere's a hint about Freebie #1: The key to organization is lists, lists, lists! โ˜€๏ธThank you teachers!!! You are AMAZING! Want more products like this one? Follow my shop by clicking on the green star above.Have a suggestion, idea, or special request? Click here for the Little Bird Learning Suggestion Box!Keywords: Tea
Preview of Student Surveys - About Me as a Learner Surveys | Back to School Freebie

Student Surveys - About Me as a Learner Surveys | Back to School Freebie

Do you want to build a student-driven learning community? Do you want to get to know your students and how they learn best? Do you want your students to help you design your classroom layout and lesson activities? Then this FREE back-to-school resource is just for you! This set of 5 student surveys allows your students to tell you HOW they learn best, WHERE they learn best, WHEN they learn best, WHAT they like to learn, and WHAT their learning goals are!! Use this set of about me surveys to ge
Preview of Teacher Appreciation Week! - SURPRISE FREEBIE #4

Teacher Appreciation Week! - SURPRISE FREEBIE #4

โญ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!โญ Who doesn't love surprises?! I know I do! Every day this week I will be dropping a surprise freebie in my store! Here is SURPRISE FREEBIE #4! โ˜€๏ธHere's a hint about Freebie #4: The goal is to turn data into information and information into insight! โ˜€๏ธ(This hint is brought to you by Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP)Thank you teachers!!! You are AMAZING! Want more products like this one? Follow my shop by clicking on the green star above.Have a suggestion, idea,
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Welcome! I help teachers, tutors, and parents unlock the magic of reading with engaging games and hands-on resources aligned to the science of reading! Make learning to read simple and joyful with ready-to-go, research-aligned resources today! About the Creator: April is a literacy coach and special education specialist with 16 years of experience teaching students to read. April believes in joyful learning and is ready to help you transform your teaching to help your students soar! Here's a few things to know about the creator behind Little Bird Learning, April is: ๐ŸŽ Orton-Gillingham certified ๐ŸŽ LETRS trained ๐ŸŽ Multisensory math trained ๐ŸŽ Certified in elementary education, special education (infants to adults), and school administration ๐ŸŽ A highly sought-after professional developer ๐ŸŽ A district office leader ๐ŸŽ A lover of all things reading who has helped more than 40,000 teachers, tutors, and parents teach their children to read in a joyful way!

Teaching style

I love using multisensory instruction techniques to support my students in all content areas. I believe learning should be FUN and dynamic - that's how you make the learning sticky! I use a lot of visual supports and hands-on materials and activities in my lessons to help students grasp new material. I have my associate-level certification in the Orton-Gillingham approach to structured, multisensory reading instruction. I use concrete-representational-abstract scaffolding in math.

Awards & shining teacher moments

- District Curriculum and Assessment Writer - District-Level Professional Development Leader - Experienced Teacher Coach and New Teacher Mentor - Teacher of the Month and Teacher of the Year Nominee

My own education history

M.S.Ed. in Special Education from Johns Hopkins University Post-Masters Certificate in School Improvement Leadership from Goucher College Certification in Orton-Gillingham

Additional biographical information

I love hiking, traveling, trying new things, exploring the natural world, and experiencing arts and culture in new cities. I believe that each student is a special treasure in the classroom and that the learning environment is enriched by our different strengths, talents, and interests.