{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fea1fdaab-0e80-4bd0-9aeb-1f5627bb0691","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"41. Rethinking the Way We Teach Sight Words with Leslie Tomanovich","description":"Reading can be a challenge for many students and it can be especially difficult for our ELL students. That\u2019s why it is so important to systematically work on sight words with our students. Leslie Tomanovich is joining us today to share her experience and wisdom on teaching sight words to our ELL students.\r\n\nWhen it comes to reading, we want to find ways to reduce the cognitive load and frustration for our students. Sight words play a huge role in that. In today\u2019s episode, Leslie and I are discussing the importance of sight words for our ELL students, the difference between sight words and high frequency words, effective techniques for teaching sight words, what orthographic mapping is and why it\u2019s great for reading instruction, and Leslie\u2019s routine for teaching sight words in her lessons.\r\n\nLeslie is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to teaching sight words and phonics to ELLs and she is sharing so much information with us today! Don\u2019t forget to check out the sight word resource we\u2019ve put together if you\u2019re interested in seeing more of her routine and how to make sight word practice work for your students this year!\r\n\nLeslie Tomanovich has been teaching ELLs for over 10 years. She lives and works in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. She works with grades K-4, but specializes in the primary grades. Leslie has developed multi-modal sight word instructional routines and materials that are used by many teachers in her school district. She lives and works in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.\r\n\nhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ESL-Phonics-Curriculum-Activities-for-Sight-Words-High-Frequency-Words-8570729 (Sight word resource)\r\n\nhttps://www.inspiringyounglearners.com/esl-teacher-toolkit/ (Download the ESL Teacher Toolkit)\r\n\nhttps://www.equippingells.com/yes (Check out the ELL Strategy Academy)\r\n\nhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Inspiring-Young-Learners-Beth-Vaucher?utm_source=Instagramandutm_campaign=Instagram%20store%20link%20tree (Shop TpT resources that help with supporting your ELLs)\r\n\nhttps://www.equippingells.com/ell-sales-page (Join the Equipping ELLs Membership)\r\n\nTo access all resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.inspiringyounglearners.com/sight-words (https://www.inspiringyounglearners.com/sight-words)\r\n\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equippingells/message","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/403c61ad-ad7c-44d7-99ad-0e3535e4e559/5hHX2Em29joN-Ak3lVmh-jDT.png"}