Description

SEEDS is an acronym for Sensitivity, Encouragement, Education, Development of Skills through Doing, and Self-Image Support which supports a relationship-based instructional approach. It serves as an educational framework within which adults can create a safe, inclusive learning environment with quality interactions. The mission of SEEDS is to make sure every child can read fluently by third grade. 

This framework targets five early literacy predictors and five math predictors.
Early Literacy Predictors: Language, Phonological, Print, Alphabet, Vocabulary
Math Predictors: Comparison, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Patterns

Objectives: 

• Understand the 5 elements of SEEDS 
• Quality Instruction 
• Identify the Big 5 Early Literacy Predictors 
• Identify the Big 5 Math Predictors 
• Implement the use of learning continuums and intervention scripts 
• Build ‘Strive for 5’ Conversations 
• Demonstrate effective Repeated Read Alouds 
• Create Literacy- and Math-rich schedules