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What is Speech?

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What is Speech: Speech is the production of sound using the tongue, lips and teeth to communicate thoughts.

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Working Memory and the Classroom

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Working memory and the classroom is a webpage that explores the effect of classroom adjustments on children's cognitive load

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The Limits of Inquiry Based Teaching

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The Limits of Inquiry Based Teaching - its shortcomings are related to not enough teacher talk

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Cognitive Load Lighten Learning Demands

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Understanding cognitive load lighten learning demands in the classroom

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Speech language resources for educators

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Speech language resources for educators and information about language and literacy difficulties - created by a school based speech-language pathologist.

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Why Fidelity Boosts Reading Success

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Why fidelity boosts reading success is arguably the most important aspect in improving reading outcomes

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Lexical and Non-Lexical Reading

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Lexical and non-lexical reading is examined in the dual route theory or reading

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Phone Fusion with Blending and Segmenting

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Phoneme fusion with blending and segmenting explores the importance of using these skills while learning to build real words

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Dyslexia and its Link to Oral Language

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dyslexia and its link to oral language

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Free language activities to use with students with language difficulties.

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Free language activities that demonstrate shared reading strategies and are easy to use.

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