I get asked this question a lot. It makes me think about our name: S’cool Moves. While I love our name, I think sometimes that it may not adequately represent the depth of academic research and theory we cover in our workshops.
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In a new Mayo Clinic study, researchers examined the physical act of reading to see if practicing eye movements in school could lead to better reading fluency. I was pleased to find the following video because in my position as a site literacy coordinator for twelve years, I used the King-Devick Saccadic Eye Movement Test to evaluate if the physical skills of reading were contributing to my students challenges with reading. I found the test to be highly reliable in separating the students with physical challenges from the students who had other issues, such as phonemic awareness or comprehension.
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