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Houghton Mifflin Reading Instructional DVDs
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| Title | Grade Level(s) | Audience | Running Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten: Components of Learning to Read Buy now |
Grade K | All literacy educators | 9 minutes | Alphafriend, Hattie the Horse, is introduced to kindergarten students using the curriculum components Alphafriend Riddle, Alphafriend Audiotape, and Alphafriend Folder. With instruction the teacher, students practice listening for the phoneme /h/, compare, and review the sound in their classroom. |
| Kindergarten: Reading a Decodable Book Buy now |
Grades K-1 | All literacy educators | 9:20 minutes | A kindergarten class is introduced to their first Decodable Book through the phases of direct teaching. |
Kindergarten: Phonics Lesson |
Grade K | All literacy educators | 7.34 minutes | Watch a kindergarten pre-conference, phonics lesson, and post-conference to show how coaching the teaching facilitates the transfer of learning. |
| Grade 1: Components of Learning to Read Buy now |
Grade 1 | All literacy educators | 26:09 minutes | Two first grade classrooms are featured following the core components of Learning to Read: Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Connecting Sounds to Letters, Connecting Sounds to Spelling and Writing, Blending Words and Sentences, and Comprehension Skills. |
| Grades 2-6: Components of Learning to Read Buy now |
Grades 2-6 | All literacy educators | 16:55 minutes | The Teach, Practice, and Apply format are demonstrated during a fourth grade Comprehension Skills lesson. Other components addressed are the connections that are made to the corresponding Extra Support lesson and the Think-Aloud. |
| Decoding Longer Words Buy now |
Grades 1-6 | All literacy educators | 28 minutes | In this Decoding Longer Words lesson, a third grade class focuses on plural endings with words that end in digraphs. The phases of direct teaching can be seen throughout the lesson. A segment on Universal Access Time is also included. |
| Direct Instruction in Writing Buy now |
Grades 1-6 | All literacy educators | 16:03 minutes | The importance of direct teaching and guided practice are highlighted in a third grade lesson. |
| Key Vocabulary Buy now |
Grades 1-6 | All literacy educators | 20 minutes | Using context clues to aide in vocabulary development is important for students’ comprehension. Watch as third grade students develop this skill through teacher modeling and guided support during this Key Vocabulary lesson. |
| Theme Focus Wall Buy now |
Grades K-3 | All literacy educators | 7:34 minutes | The concept of the Theme Focus Wall and the purpose behind it is explained for K-3 teachers. |
| Grades K-6: Steps in Direct Teaching Buy now |
Grades K-6 | All literacy educators | 15:05 minutes | In this DVD, a fourth grade teacher models the phases of direct teaching during a Comprehension Skills lesson. A first grade teacher also models the phases during a Phonics lesson. |
| Grades 2-6 Reading-Writing Workshop Buy now |
Grades 1-6 | All literacy educators | 53:45 minutes | The five stages of the writing process are shown during Reading-Writing Workshop instruction in a 3rd grade Spanish transition classroom. |
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