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Students, teachers demonstrate 'Sounds First' early-literacy routine at Lebanon board meeting
Summary
The board heard a teaching-and-learning presentation featuring Mandy Pittman and kindergarten teacher Rachel Denton demonstrating 'Sounds First' phonemic activities (rhyming, sound deletion, scripted lessons) intended to improve reading readiness through grade 3.
The Lebanon school board meeting included a classroom demonstration of the district’s early-literacy approach as staff urged consistent, brief daily practice to build phonemic awareness.
Miss Samson introduced Mandy Pittman, who leads prekindergarten programming, and kindergarten teacher Rachel Denton led students through a short "Sounds First" routine of rhyming and sound-manipulation exercises. Pittman said the activities are "systematic and explicit" and that the classroom routines…
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