This article is from Proliteracy’s Winter 2017 Notebook
Have students look up new words using an online dictionary, such as www.learnersdictionary.com or www.dictionary.com. Many dictionary sites also have an audio button so students can hear how a word is pronounced.
Try texting. Text back and forth in complete sentences with students on days you are not meeting. If you don’t want to share your phone number, there are apps that let you set up a different number that will work only when you want it to work. For more information, check out the following webite http://appadvice.com/
Use easy apps and websites, such as the free app OG Card Deck, which can be used on any iOS iPhone or iPad to practice phonics.
