Huge thanks to @melbrethour for compiling this amazing list of Spelling resources! I have many of them and will be adding the others to my Christmas wish list!! 🎄📚

drive.google.com/file/d/1nBMTs8…

— Mme Lockhart (@MmeLockhartLDSB)
Dec 7, 2023

Check out these videos for paediatric speech and language therapists from @bbcthp

— RCSLT 💙 (@RCSLT)
Dec 7, 2023

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Queen Square ICAP now available to read + full operating manual to download! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… with thanks @BrainAppeal The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia @uclh  @UCLIoN@UCLHresearch and all the amazing ICAP members 🎉🎉🎉

— Luisa Zenobi-Bird (@lui_zenobi_bird)
Dec 7, 2023

We recently released a series of posters in collaboration with SLT-extraordinaire @nicola_maddy and some of the young people Nic supports.

Take a look and put them up in your school!
buff.ly/47F06nl

— Action for Stammering Children (@ascstammering)
Dec 7, 2023

Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas 🎁 Introducing The Elf!🎄Check out our latest free Christmas resource for Initial Code Unit 11. Dive into a festive adventure, and don't miss the speed read activity at the end!🧝✨You can download the free resource here >

— John Walker, Sounds-Write (@SWLiteracy)
Dec 8, 2023

It’s #BackToBasics when it comes to handwriting instruction!!📝

Many children do not enter school knowing how to correctly hold a pencil.
Therefore, we need to teach them!

Poor pencil grip can lead to hand fatigue, poor letter formation, poor writing stamina, low written… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

— Mme Lockhart (@MmeLockhartLDSB)
Dec 3, 2023

Check out this great morphology resource:

— Nate Joseph (@NateJoseph19)
Dec 8, 2023

The updated ISBE Dyslexia Handbook has been published with a toolkit.
So grateful for all of those that contributed to this work! The knowledge of these individuals is inspiring.

The Dyslexia Guide - isbe.net/Documents/Dysl…
The Dyslexia Toolkit - tinyurl.com/ISBEdyslexiato…

— Kellyn Sirach, MSEd (@ksirach)
Dec 5, 2023

Please to announce that our book Evaluating What Works has now been updated online bookdown.org/dorothy_bishop… (free) and is also available for purchase if you want hard copy or ebook:

— Dorothy Bishop (@deevybee)
Dec 9, 2023

This thread is my favorite illustration of the power of non-examples.

Imagine that a teacher models the meaning of a made-up word, glerm, by waving a green cloth vigorously and saying, "this is a glerm."

1/ 🧵

— Zach Groshell (@MrZachG)
Dec 8, 2023

How to keep an open mind:

1. Think like a scientist: treat your opinions as hypotheses and decisions as experiments

2. Embrace confident humility: argue like you’re right, listen like you’re wrong

3. Build a challenge network: seek out people who sharpen your reasoning

— Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant)
Dec 9, 2023

Do you have ADHD or trouble staying focused while reading a book?

Here's a simple hack I created that changed my life.

It's called a "Distraction Catcher":

— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_)
Dec 8, 2023

Special Issue by Child Language Committee - Global TALES Folia Phoniatrica youtu.be/bN4iGbyihZA?si… via @YouTube - to learn more - check this out! @Renagalway@shaunziegenfusz@SpeechMary@nickolanelson@JohannaEinarsd1@amywongmy  @Carol_Westby@KargerPublisher@IALP_Global

— Dr Marleen Westerveld (@MWslp)
Dec 6, 2023

Study shows 20% of infants exposed to COVID in utero exhibited neurodevelopmental  delays as early as 4 mos old and 10% showed ventriculomegaly on head ultrasounds.

— Rick MaskDonald MD 🚴‍♂️🏄🏻🎾 (@Kidsdoc1Rick)
Dec 7, 2023

And the link is working now onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/G6ZJFMXH…
#SSD#DevLangDis

— Joanne Cleland (@DrJoanneCleland)
Dec 8, 2023

A reminder that, for your little one, the joy and wonder of Christmas aren’t dependent on hundreds of dollars of plastic.

Here’s Exhibit A. 🍌

Shop wisely and check out the post below for additional guidance on holiday gift giving for young children.

This happy little guy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

— Dan Wuori (@DanWuori)
Dec 9, 2023