“Deep,” says Susan Shepherd to her first-graders. “Deep,” they repeat. “Replace the /p/ with /l/,” she says. “Deal,” shouts her students. Shepherd is guiding her students through their daily Heggerty Phonemic Awareness lesson. Phonemic awareness is the ability to understand that spoken words are made up of individual sounds called phonemes, and it’s one of […]
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Once the camera is ready, Stephanie Nelson begins to record another learning video for Davie County’s preschool teachers and the families of children who are learning from home. Nelson, Davie County’s preschool collaborative teacher, was hired with funds from DavieLEADS (Literacy Empowers All in Davie to Succeed), a five-year, $2.5 million grant initiative between Davie […]
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Instead of kicking up their heels, Davie County residents are being challenged to click a link. In lieu of its 10th Annual Hometown Hoedown, Smart Start of Davie County is partnering with the Mebane Foundation to promote early education initiatives in Davie County. Through this partnership, any donation made to Smart Start of Davie County […]
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Although it looked a little different this year, Dream Big 2021 was just as joyful and exciting as ever, according to Book Harvest Founder Ginger Young. Every year on MLK Day, Book Harvest celebrates the power of community and their big dream of books and literacy for all kids with Dream Big. This annual celebration […]
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Davie County Schools Implement Heggerty to Support Phonemic Awareness
/0 Comments/in Davie County Schools, Heggerty, Letterland /by Jeanna Baxter White“Deep,” says Susan Shepherd to her first-graders. “Deep,” they repeat. “Replace the /p/ with /l/,” she says. “Deal,” shouts her students. Shepherd is guiding her students through their daily Heggerty Phonemic Awareness lesson. Phonemic awareness is the ability to understand that spoken words are made up of individual sounds called phonemes, and it’s one of […]
Early Literacy Videos Support Davie County Pre-K Teachers and Families During Pandemic
/1 Comment/in DavieLEADS, Letterland, Preschool /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteOnce the camera is ready, Stephanie Nelson begins to record another learning video for Davie County’s preschool teachers and the families of children who are learning from home. Nelson, Davie County’s preschool collaborative teacher, was hired with funds from DavieLEADS (Literacy Empowers All in Davie to Succeed), a five-year, $2.5 million grant initiative between Davie […]
Mebane Foundation Issues Challenge Grant to Support Davie County Smart Start
/0 Comments/in Preschool, Smart Start /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteInstead of kicking up their heels, Davie County residents are being challenged to click a link. In lieu of its 10th Annual Hometown Hoedown, Smart Start of Davie County is partnering with the Mebane Foundation to promote early education initiatives in Davie County. Through this partnership, any donation made to Smart Start of Davie County […]
Book Harvest Equips the Next Generation of Readers Through Dream Big
/0 Comments/in Book Harvest /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteAlthough it looked a little different this year, Dream Big 2021 was just as joyful and exciting as ever, according to Book Harvest Founder Ginger Young. Every year on MLK Day, Book Harvest celebrates the power of community and their big dream of books and literacy for all kids with Dream Big. This annual celebration […]