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N.I.N.E. Enterprises offers dynamic teacher training that builds both knowledge and instructional skills.
Bilingual Phonics Instruction
A two-day event that gets right into the classroom with model teaching and practicums. Training covers how to teach systematic, explicit phonics in the bilingaul (English-Spanish) classroom.Read More
Deep Reading
Experience the techniques of deep reading--an engaged reading needed for critical thinking to answer open-ended questions.Read More
English Phonics for the Spanish Speaker
Learn practical information and exercises for developing phonemic awareness in Spanish speaking students. The sounds of English and Spanish are introduced with special attention given to phonemes which are more difficult for native Spanish speakers to identify and produce.Read More
Grammar Applications
Bridge systematic, explicit grammar instruction to student revision and editing. Learn how to front-load a comprehensive grammar review in twenty-four lessons using anchor lessons and charts.Read More
GRAM-MARvelous
Instead of using worksheets or textbook exercises, teach grammar with multi-sensory, student-engaging activities.Read More
Handwriting
Learn the basics to successfully teach students how to hold a pencil and how to form letters. Examine the habits of handwriting and ways to help students improve.Read More
How We Write
Learn how to use sentence writing in to teach anchor lessons about the writing process, the vocabulary of writers, and the skills for drafting, conferring, revising, and editing.Read More
Johnny Can Spell
Learn how to integrate instruction and practice in phonemic awareness, phonetics, penmanship, and spelling, supporting development of encoding and decoding skills.Read More
Johnny Can Write
Learn how to integrate sentence writing, vocabulary building activities, and grammar instruction.Read More
Sentence Mapping
Give old-fashioned sentence diagramming a new twist as a visual tool to improve writing.Read More
Sentences under Construction
Do not think about right or wrong; just play with sentences. Zoom-in and zoom-out, creating long flowing sentences or very short skeleton sentences. Use puppets, sentence codes, and drama to understand the different kinds of sentences--Read More
Spell SMART
Instead of assigning word lists and testing word lists, teach students how to Think to Spell--a word analysis process that focuses on phonograms, syllables, morphemes, and rules of language.Read More
Systematic, Explicit Phonics in the Secondary Classroom
A modification of the basic principles of Johnny Can Spell for the secondary classroom, excellent for ESL teachers, SpEd teachers, and teachers with struggling students.Read More
The Sounds and Symbols of English
Examine the basics of teaching systematic, explicit phonics with handwriting for a multi-sensory approach.Read More
Transforming Sentences
A day of instructional activities and skill strategies to improve revising and editing skills! Use applied grammar as a tool for revising and editing.Read More
Vocabulary Builders
Experience easy to do activities that develop critical word-learning strategies--word chunking, word connections, use of context clues, and dictionary skills.Read More
Words at Work
Teachers appreciate the "make & take" part of this workshop that makes it possible to leave the training and immediately introduce three dynamic literacy centers: Word Webs, Poetry Words, and Breadcrumbing.Read More
Write with Color
Think out of the box. Using the five senses, think descriptively about common things and common places. Use these ideas to create a "color poem."Read More