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Looking back at my time at Literacy Space, one aspect of those experiences stands out: “The feeling”. Once my initial fears subsided regarding the expectation that I would be able to help a struggling reader/writer, I quickly settled into “the feeling” that was created in the space. Surrounded by good literature, games, puppets, quality assessment tools, and caring mentors and peers, I was able to fully jump into my work with a young first-grade girl. I quickly recognized how important my work could be with her. She clearly responded to “the feeling” present at Literacy Space as well.
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Jensen, D.A., Tuten, J.A. (2012). Bringing It to Your Classroom. In: Successful Reading Assessments and Interventions for Struggling Readers. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137028655_9
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