I live in the beautiful state of Arkansas with my husband, little boy Grayson, and yellow lab Ozzie. I love creating fun, engaging resources for my students and sharing them with you too! Read More
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….
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…
The back-to-school season is full of excitement, fresh supplies (I can already smell those new crayons!), and a little bit (or a lot 🙂 of stress. As you set up…
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…
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 Ah, summer break—the season of sunshine, sprinklers, and sticky popsicles. But for teachers, it can also bring a sneaky challenge:…
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?”…
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…
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…
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…
