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Preschool teachers tell East Grand Forks board LETRS training is reshaping early literacy instruction
Summary
Preschool teachers presented an update on LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), describing changes to classroom routines, targeted student work and collaborative Wednesday sessions intended to improve kindergarten readiness.
Nicole Pekka, a preschool teacher with the East Grand Forks Public School District, told the board that district preschool staff are implementing LETRS, a professional development program based on the science of reading, and are already using parts of the training in classrooms.
Pekka said LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) focuses preschool instruction on alphabet knowledge, phonemic awareness and executive-function skills — the building blocks staff said are needed before formal reading instruction begins. "Reading is not natural ... You have to be taught how to read," Pekka said, describing…
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