Lucy Hart Paulson
Lucy Hart Paulson, Ed.D., CCC-SLP is an author and literacy specialist with a mission of bringing research to practice. She is also a speech-language pathologist with many years of experience working with educators and with young children and their families in a wide range of educational settings. In addition, Lucy was an associate professor teaching and conducting research in the areas of language and literacy development and disorders. She provides professional development using a broad-based perspective blending areas of language and literacy together resulting in effective, appropriate, and engaging language-based literacy instruction and intervention for all children. Finally, Lucy is the co-author of the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) for Early Childhood Educators, 2nd Edition, Building Early Literacy and Language Skills, a resource and activity guide for young children, and for Good Talking Words, 2nd Edition, a social communication skills program for young children.
Concurrent Session Description
Connecting Writing to the Science of Reading: Foundations for Developing Writing in Young Learners
Lucy Hart Paulson
(Assessment and Data, Writing, Spelling, Early Childhood (Birth – 4 years))
An increased understanding of the Science of Reading (SoR) is making positive and important impacts on literacy instruction. However, a focus on teaching writing has not had the same level of traction as reading in literacy instruction. A solid body of research supports the interconnected nature of learning to read and write in the early literacy time period. This session describes the developmental and interconnected sequences of foundational writing skills with connections to reading, assessment strategies, and research-based instruction techniques to help young children build foundation writing skills, facilitating literacy learning.
Target Audience: Early Childhood (Birth – 4 years), Elementary
Education Track(s): New to the Science of Reading, Advanced Science of Reading
A Recipe to Last a Lifetime: Blending Ingredients of Social Communication, Executive Function, and Early Literacy
Lucy Hart Paulson
(Social-Emotional Learning, Early Childhood (Birth – 4 years))
The types of guidance and instruction young children receive influence what they learn. Think about your recipe for teaching and guiding young children. Do you get the outcomes you are hoping for? This session describes the blending of essential “ingredients,” based in the science of learning and instruction across the developmental domains, along with evidence-based instructional strategies that result in the best learning outcomes for young children.
Target Audience: Early Childhood (Birth – 4 years), Elementary
Education Track(s): New to the Science of Reading, Equity & Inclusion