How to Set Up Your Science of Reading Classroom
It’s almost time to set up your classroom for the new year, and you have so many ideas! New centers, fresh new border, and Science of Reading essentials? You might…
✏️ Working Orthographic Mapping Into Your Literacy Routines
Word mapping is a very powerful tool for beginning readers and writers, and building a strong foundation in phoneme-grapheme connections is so important in helping students become confident, fluent readers….
Reading Fluency with Decodable Text
You’ve done the hard work of weaving decodable text into your small‑group lessons. Your students are filling phonics gaps, sounding out unfamiliar words, and growing more confident every day. 🎉But…
Let’s Get Our Science of Reading Small Groups Going
If you do a deep dive into the research surrounding small group instruction, you’ll find teachers divided—some are Team Whole Group all the way, and others are firmly Team Small…
Why Reading Fluency Matters (and How I Finally Found an Easy Way to Build It)
The “A-ha!” Moment We All Want You know that sparkle you see when a child stops sounding-out every…single…letter and suddenly reads a whole sentence like it’s music? That’s reading fluency…
Preventing the Summer Slide: Engaging Reading Activities for K-2 Students
Preventing the Summer Slide: Engaging Reading Activities for K-2 Students Ah, summer break—the season of sunshine, sprinklers, and sticky popsicles. But for teachers, it can also bring a sneaky challenge:…
🧠 The Secret to Small Group Reading Instruction Success?
Decodable Texts That Actually Work! Ever feel like small group reading instruction time is a whirlwind of “Wait—what does she need again?” and “Where did I put those comprehension cards?”…
Decodable Texts Can Be Fun For Any Season!
Even though the school year is in full swing, small groups can still be a tough nut to crack. Between managing the rest of the class and keeping up with…
Decodable Reading Comprehension Passages
Fall is such a fun time in the classroom, but let’s be honest—it can also be a bit of a rollercoaster! The kids are coming in from weekends full of…
Halloween Short Stories with Decodable Text
It’s Halloween season! And as much as I love Halloween, it does take some creativity to maintain some sort of order in my kinder classroom! It’s like the kids flip…
