Bøker av Naomi O'Brien

Phonemic awareness is a critical component of reading. It is the ability to hear and manipulate the spoken parts of words. (It falls under the umbrella of phonological awareness). Phonological and phonemic awareness activities change the reading brain and can bridge the gap between phonics and decoding.The game in this book uses phonemic awareness skills to build skilled readers. Segmenting and blending sounds can be very tricky for young children. Try to have a shorter wait time between sounds when you are practicing this skill if a child is having trouble hearing the word.

You don't know me. And I don't know you. But I want to play a game: What rhymes with sun, but starts with /f/? Fun! And that's exactly what this book is!Get ready for laughs and interactive problem solving that also sneaks in some fun reading skills practice.Author BioNaomi O'Brien is an educator, wife, mom, and author who loves showing kids that learning to read can be fun if they're up for the challenge!

 Reimagine social studies through culture, diversity, and inclusivity for all primary studentsPrimary educators know that little kids can do big things. So why teach the same old lessons when we can expose students to impactful, interesting, and beautiful ideas about the real world? In an era of heightened political tensions and narrowed curricular focus, superstar educators Naomi O''Brien and LaNesha Tabb have found a surprising way to expose our youngest learners to more perspectives, center culture in the primary classroom, and take the need-and potential-for teaching about citizenship seriously: social studies!By laying out their revolutionary approach to teaching social studies, O''Brien and Tabb explain how to provide students with a deep but achievable understanding of global social systems as they''re transformed by history, sociology, economics, geography, and civics. And, because the Unpack Your Impact curriculum can be folded into existing lessons for almost any topic, students garner an inclusive and interdisciplinary appreciation for how all learning shapes, and is shaped by, a diverse array of human cultures. Inspiring, optimistic, and empowering, Unpack Your Impact shows that primary teachers can make a positive impact-individually and globally.  Unpack Your Impact delivers a profound and fresh perspective on cultural integration in social studies classrooms. It equips readers with meaningful and tangible methods to have honest discussions while exploring topics that have been desperately missing from traditional textbooks. Personally, my favorite aspect of the book is that LaNesha and Naomi present eye-opening ways to provide historical meaning across various subjects.-Dr. Valerie Camille Jones, mathematics specialist and Presidential Award winnerLaNesha and Naomi have done it again! As educators, they understand what steps are needed to help teachers rethink their practices. The duo continues to push educators to do better for ALL kids!-Vera Ahiyya, educator and book curatorThis is what I wish I had in my early years of teaching. It is practical, inspiring, relevant, and needed! I encourage all educators to read this book and learn from two of the best!-Shaun Woodly, PhD, author, educator, speaker, and found of the movement Teach Hustle Inspire