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Numeracy Academy
- Numeracy Academy, Numeracy Academy
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Booklet 2: Additive Operations And Patterns
- English
- Numeracy Academy, Numeracy Academy
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Booklet 3: Multiplicative Operations And Fractions
- English
- Numeracy Academy, Numeracy Academy
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Booklet 4: Space And Shape, Measurement And Data Handling
- English
Reading Academy
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 2
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104. What is Incidental Vocabulary Teaching
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 1
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106. What is Oral Reading Fluency Part 1
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 1
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113. Why is Oral Reading Fluency Important – Part 2
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 2
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143. Background Knowledge using a map Shorter version
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 2
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178. Comprehension Inferential Questions Practice Shorter
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 4
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1G. Caps Reading Activities Giving Individual Feedback
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 4
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21. Choosing the Right Books for Your Learners
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 1
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42. Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 3
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66. Informal Assessment in Shared Reading
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 4
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81. Focusing Attention On a Skill in GGR
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 4
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82. What are Paired and Independent Reading
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 4
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86. Caps Reading Activities Model Being a Reader
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 4
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87. Teach How to Behave in Independent Reading
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 4
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88. Caps Reading Activities Teach How to Choose Books
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- Booklet 1
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93. Blending and Segmenting Syllable Card
- IsiXhosa
- Reading Academy, Reading Academy
- All, Booklet 1, Booklet 2, Booklet 3, Booklet 4, Resources
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Reading Academy Combo book
- Sepedi
Instructional Coaching
- Instructional Coaching, Teacher Professional Development
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Coaching Course Advert 2024
- English
- Instructional Coaching, Teacher Professional Development
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Coaching Course Application Form
- English
- Instructional Coaching, Teacher Professional Development
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Coaching Course Brochure 2024
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Reading for Meaning Course
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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10. Big Ideas 5_Baseline Assessment 1
- Sepedi
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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102. Explicit, systematic teaching (App Version)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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103. What is Decoding (App_Full Version)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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103. What is Decoding Part 1 (App Version)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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103. What is Decoding Part 2 (App Version)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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103. What is Decoding Part 3 (App Version)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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104. Talking to children using rich language APP
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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104. Wat is toevallige woordleer
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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106. What is ORF_Part 1
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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107. ORF Activities_ORF in GGR
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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107. ORF Activities_ORF in Read Aloud
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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107. ORF Activities_ORF in Shared Reading
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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109. Decoding Part 1: Word Reading in Shared Read
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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109. Decoding Part 2 – Word Reading in Group Guided Reading
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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109. Decoding Part 3 – Wording in Group Work with the teacher
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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109. Decoding Part 4 – Wording reading in EFAL
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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109. Word Recognition
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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11. Big Idea 5_Baseline Assessment 2
- Sepedi
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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110. Letter-sound recognition
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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111. Letter-sound games
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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112. Assessing letter-sounds
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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113. What is ORF – Part 2
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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114. Blending letters to form syllables
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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115. What is ORF – PART 3
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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116. Part 1 – Moment
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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116. Part 2 – Moment
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Booklet 3
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116. Teaching Phonological & Phonemic awareness
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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117. How Vocab Develops
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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118. What is Vocabulary
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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12. Big Idea 5_Baseline Assessment 3
- Sepedi
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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120. Vocab – Explaining meaning
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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122. EFAL Vocabulary – Make the meaning visual
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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123. What is explicit vocab teaching
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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124. How to teach vocab explicitly
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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125. Vocabulary_Act it out
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 11
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126. Concept Checking questions
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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127. Part 1- How to teach covab incidentally APP
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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128. Part 02 Word hunt
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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129. Vocabulary_Ask concept questions
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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13. Big Ideas 5_Introduction to GGR
- Sepedi
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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130. Teaching vocab across the curriculum
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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132. Teaching Vocabulary_long vesion
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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134. Using Dictionaries
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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135. What are comprehension strategies
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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137. Infomation text
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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138. Procedural text
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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139. Using Questions to build Comprehension (Part 1)
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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139. Using Questions to build Comprehension (Part 2)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 2
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14. Anthology Training 1-5 October 2018
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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140. Using questions to build comprehension
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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141. Story Elements
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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142. Asking question in shared reading
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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143. Backgorund Knowledge using a map_Shorter version
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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144. Blending and Segmenting – Introduction (Syllable Awareness)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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145. Blending letters to form syllables
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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146. Summarising a story
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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147. Summarising Non-Fiction
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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148. Monitoring and Repair
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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15. Big Idea 4_Relationships
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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150. Types of Questions appreciation
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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150. Types of Questions inferential
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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150. Types of Questions Literal
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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153. Teaching Writing
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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154. CAPS Writing Activities
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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155. Series of Writing lessons (Narrative)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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156. Question Types
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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157. Grade 2_Shared Reading_Zaza
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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159. Think Aloud_Ntsika
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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16. Big Idea 4_Relationships
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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160. Activities to Demonstrate Comprehension
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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161. Banner- ROLEPLAY, Grade R
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162. RETELL, Grade 3
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163. RETELL, Grade 3
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164. DRAWING, Grade R
- IsiXhosa
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165. Oorsig – Die onderrig van begrip
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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165. Teaching Comprehension Overview
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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166. Handwriting_Introducing a letter
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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167. Woordbou – Informele assessering samevoeging van klanke
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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168. Handskrif – Letterformasie
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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168. Tour of the Classroom
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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169. Assessing Comprehension
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 2
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17. Big Ideas 4_Relationships
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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170. Informal Assessment
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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172. Core_Guided writing_Part02
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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173. Guided Letter Formation
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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173. Modelled Letter Formation
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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173. Shared Letter Formation
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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173. Teaching Letter Formation
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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174. Cursive Writing
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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175. Text types Introduction 1
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 5
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175. Text types Introduction 2
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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176. Print Rich Classroom
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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177. Comprehension_Inferential Questions_Explanation
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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178. Comprehension_Inferential Questions_Practice
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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179. Difference between Writing and Handwriting
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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18. Big Idea_Baseline Assessment
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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180. EFAL Principle 1_Provide Exposure
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181. Activity_Lesson A
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182. Activity_Lesson B
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183. Handling books with care
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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184. EFAL_Opportunities for practice
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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184. Oggenbyeenkoms/ Die weer
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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185. Oggendbyeenkoms/ My nuus
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 12
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185. Routines for Classroom Management
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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187. Role Play Writing Stage
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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188. EFAL Oral Language
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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189. Placing Words on the Word Wall
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 12
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19. Big Idea_Baseline Assessment_extra vid 2
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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190. Stimulating Creative Writing Website clip
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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192. Teaching in Transitional Writing Stage
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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193. Writing Development Website
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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194. Experimental Writing Stage
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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195. Teaching Early Writing Stage
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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196. Writing from a mentor text
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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198. Teaching Spelling
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 6
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199. Teaching Grammatical Structures
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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1A. Reading Aloud is Fluent
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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1B. Reading Aloud is Expressive
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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1C. Signal it is Read Aloud Time
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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1D. Getting Attention before Read Aloud
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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1F. Asking questions during Read Aloud
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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1F. Vrae tydens hardoplees
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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1G. Caps Reading Activities_Giving Individual Feedback
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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1H. Children Read with Teacher in Shared Reading
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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1J. Voorspelling
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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2. Big Ideas 2_What’s in the Box?
- Sepedi
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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2. What’s in the box
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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20. Big Idea 6_Intro to GGR
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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20. Lewensvaardigheid – Liggaamsopvoeding
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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200. EFAL Oral Language
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 8
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201. Total Physical Response
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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202. Using posters and real objects EFAL
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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203. Teaching interactions with puppets (EFAL)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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204. Singing an action rhyme
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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205. Shared Reading EFAL GR3
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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206. Using drill to teach vocab (Step 1)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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207. Using drill to teach vocab (Step 2)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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208. Using drill to teach vocab (Step 3)
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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21. 6_Big Idea_Intro to GGR
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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210. Group Guided Reading
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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213. Letter Names and Sounds in English
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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214. Phonological Awareness – Clapping Out
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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215. EFAL Shared Reading – Grade 1
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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216. Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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217. Alphabetic Knowledge
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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218. Teaching with a writing frame
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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219. Bilingual dictionary work
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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22. Big Idea_Intro to GGR
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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225. EFAL Shared Writing
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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225. Gedeelde skryf
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 8
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226. EFAL Shared Reading GR 3
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 7
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227. Teaching EFAL Grammar
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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228. Teaching EFAL vocabulary
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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23. ECDOE Anthology Training 1-5 Oct 2018- Message from DDG
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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230. Supporting Socio-Emotional development
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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231. Differentiating Activities
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232. Defining Inclusive Education
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233. Applying for learner support
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234. Physical Barriers to learning
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 10
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235. Helping break the Matthew
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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236. Intervention for Phonological Awareness
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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237. Supporting handwriting
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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239. The School Based Support Team
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24. Overview of Gradual Release Video
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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240. The school social worker
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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241. Teacher meeting the learner’s parent
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 9
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242. Creating after school reading clubs
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 9
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243. Exposing learners to informational texts
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 9
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244. Getting learners excited about reading
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 9
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245. Reading literature aloud sparks a love of books
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 9
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246. Teachers, themselves need to be readers
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 11
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247. Assessment and remediation_Feedback on cursive handwriting_Gr 3
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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248. Lessons on Routines
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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249. Planning & Progression
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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25. Big Ideas in Reading
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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25. Gedrukte Tekskonsepte
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 12
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250. Tour of the Classroom
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 2
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26. Big Ideas 5 Phonemic Awareness
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27. DBE Workbooks
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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29. Blending and Segmenting
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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31. Teaching Reading Overview
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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32. The 4 Reading Questions
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33. Wat is Hardoplees
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 2
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34. Module 2_Emergent Literacy – Emergent Literacy in Grade R
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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35. Module 2 Emergent Literacy Emergent Reading
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36. What texts do I use for Read Aloud
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37.Module 2 Emergent Literacy Activity Video 7
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38. What texts do I use for Read Aloud
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39. Complete Read Aloud Lesson
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4. Big Idea 3_Components of a Lesson Plan
- Sepedi
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40. Read Aloud_Zaza asking questions
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 12
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41. Preparing for Read Aloud
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 3
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42. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Phonological Awareness
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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43. CAPS Reading Activities_Taking Enthologies Home
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44. Module 2_Emergent Literacy_What is reading and how does it develop
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45. Recapping Before Read Aloud
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46. Explaining words and concepts before Read Aloud
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47. Module 2 Emergent Literacy_Before starting school
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48. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Reading development in Foundation Phase
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49. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Children asking questions
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5. Big Idea 4_Setting up your Classroom
- Sepedi
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 4
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5. Setting up your class
- IsiXhosa
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50. Read Aloud Questions
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51. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Blending and segmenting syllables
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52. Asking questions after Read Aloud
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52. Vrae na hardoplees
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53. Assessering Tydens Hardoplees
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53. Assessing during Read Aloud
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54. What is Read Aloud
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55. What does Shared Reading Look like
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56. Moving Class to the Mat for Shared Reading
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57. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Phonological Awareness (Shared Writing)
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 2
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58. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Sequencing a story
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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59. What is GGR Longer version
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 2
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6. 4_Big Idea_Relationships
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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6. Big Idea 4_Building Relationships with your Learners
- Sepedi
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60. Teaching a Reading Strategy in Shared Reading
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61. Gedeelde Lees 1
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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62. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Playing and Learning in Grade R
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63. What is Shared Reading
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64. Gedeelde Lees 2 – Fokus op begrip
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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64. Shared Reading Lesson 2
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65. Gedeelde Lees 3
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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65. Shared Reading Lesson 3
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66. Informal Assessment in Shared Reading
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67. Explaining the GGR Process
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67. GBL- Verduidelik onafhanklike aktiwiteite
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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68. Groepbegeleide Lees – Gebruik woordkaarte om sinne uit te pak
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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69. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Letter boxes
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7. Big Idea 5_Setting up routine
- Sepedi
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7. Clapping Routine
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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70. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Writing Words
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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71. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Read Aloud
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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72. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Teacher Talk
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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73. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Telling a story
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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74. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Letter Formation Activity
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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75. Read Aloud_Introducing a Story
- IsiXhosa
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76. Assessment during GGR
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77. Handskrif – Onderrig die formasie van ‘n letter
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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77. Module 2 Emergent Literacy – Introducing a new letter
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 11
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8. Baseline Assessment
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8. Big Idea 5_Baseline Assessment (Discursive)
- Sepedi
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80. Developing comprehension in GGR
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81. Focusing attention on a Skill in GGR
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81. GGR – Fokus op ‘n vaardigheid in GBL
- Afrikaans
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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82. What are Paired and Independent Reading
- IsiXhosa
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83. What does Paired Reading Look like
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84. Giving feedback in Paired Reading
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85. Children Reading in Pairs
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86. CAPS Reading Activities_Model being a Reader
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87. Teach how to behave in Independent Reading
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88. CAPS Reading Activities_Teach how to choose books
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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89. Routines for Paired Reading
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9. Baseline Assessment
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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90. What does Independent Reading looks like
- IsiXhosa
- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
- Module 1
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91. CAPS Reading Activities – Support Interest in text
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92. Blending and Segmenting (Introduction)
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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93. Blending and segmenting Syllable cards
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93. Samevoeging en segmentering – gebruik letter_klankkaarte om woorde te bou
- Afrikaans
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94. Blending and segmenting_Sentences from a picture
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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95. Module 2 Emergent Literacy Letter boxes
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Reading for Meaning Course
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96. Introduction to Letter sound
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96. Klanke – Woordbou
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97. Introducing Sounds
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98. Gradual Release Part 1_Part 2 I do, We do, You do
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99. Gradual Release Part 1_Overview
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- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 1: CAPS Reading Activities
- English
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Module 10: Inclusive Education
- English
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Module 11: Assessment and remediation
- English
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Module 12: Planning and Progression
- English
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Module 2: Emergent Literacy
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 3: Decoding
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 4: Vocabulary
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 5: Comprehension
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 6: Writing and Handwriting
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 7: Teaching EFAL 1 in Foundation Phase 1
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 8: Teaching EFAL 2 in Foundation Phase
- English
- Reading for Meaning Course, Teacher Professional Development
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Module 9: Culture of Reading
- English
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