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The Joy First Literacy Method™ is powered by the TRACE Framework—a research-backed approach that helps students build compounding literacy skills. Time, Repetition, Autonomy, Choice, and Explanations—five simple ingredients that help readers stay engaged, learn to read, make sense of what they read, and speak up about what matters.
With our help, teachers grow readers who think, speak, and thrive.
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Boosting Vocabulary through interactive student led discourse
Teachers learn how to facilitate strong academic discourse that goes beyond the "I agree" layer of student led moments.
For conversations that motivate, enlighten and yileld strong vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Teaching Literacy to Neurodivergent Learners
Firm and effective strategies to help teachers ensure literacy growth amongst thier neurodivergent population.
This workshop shares ways to adapt your classroom environment and daily language to meet your students where they are.
Workshop with Christen
She did a great job of implementing many different learning styles to captivate the young girls. The collaboration piece that was included was a great way for the young girls to work on their communication skills, team work, and a great way for them to tap into their metacognition.
Heather Terrell,
Assistant Principal
I learned from Christen some new ways to help children with Autism transition from one activity to another, and how to manage their own feelings.
The lessons that I learned from working with her in the classroom were directly transferrable skills that allow me to run my own business today.
Sheina McClendon,
Director of Special Education
Tourron Whitfield,
FOrmer K-12 Assistant teacher
Oksana Savuk,
Speech-Language Pathologist
She may not know it, but from the very first day of class, I knew that I needed to keep her in my life.