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«Back to all edWebinarsRereading on Purpose in PreK-3: Strategy, Fluency, and Comprehension
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by Dr. Kateri Thunder, Educator, Researcher, Author, and Coach
Sponsored by William H. Sadlier
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Rereading is more than repetition; it’s a purposeful strategy that shifts goals, deepens comprehension, and opens the door for every learner to participate actively. In this second edWebinar of the 2026 Sadlier Phonics Institute, you’ll explore how rereading familiar decodable texts creates access and opportunity for in-depth comprehension discussions, culturally relevant cognitive routines, and even rich, contextualized math tasks. When young learners engage with familiar texts, they draw on their own funds of knowledge, building positive identities as readers, thinkers, and mathematicians from the very start.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the power and purpose of multiple reads, how shifting goals across rereads supports fluency, comprehension, and deeper engagement.
- Discover how familiar texts create equitable entry points for all learners, enabling every student to participate meaningfully in literacy and math conversations.
- Leave with a vision for how intentional rereading nurtures young children’s positive identities as learners, readers, and mathematicians.
This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK-3 teachers, librarians, school leaders, and district leaders.
This edWebinar is part of the 2026 Sadlier Phonics Institute.
About the Presenter
Dr. Kateri Thunder, is an educator, researcher, author, and coach who collaborates with learners and educators around the world to translate research into practice. Her work centers on equity and access in education, with a strong focus on teaching and learning at the intersection of literacy and mathematics. Dr. Thunder is a best-selling author for Corwin, including Visible Learning in Early Childhood and The Early Childhood Education Playbook, and she regularly presents on research-based instructional practices that support young learners. She collaborates with William H. Sadlier, Inc. as a consultant, contributing to the development of research-based instructional programs and playing a pivotal role in the creation of Sadlier PreK with Wiley Blevins, as well as the Progress in Mathematics series. She is also the author of Math Foundations, a collection within the Sadlier Decode & Discover Series, featuring decodable texts for Grades K–2 that integrate early literacy and mathematics learning.
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