Planning for Small Group Instruction in Kindergarten
Planning for small group instruction in kindergarten is all about the letters! At least at the beginning of the year. So picture this, you are in your kindergarten classroom, with…
Literacy Centers for Kindergarten Don’t Have to Be Stressful
Hey teachers! Do you utilize literacy centers for your kindergarten classroom? I do too! And want to know a little secret? I do not love literacy centers in kindergarten, or…
5 Tips For Reading Over Spring Break
At least for me, it seems like once spring break has come and gone, our school year is nearly over. Technically speaking, it’s not. Our spring break is always the…
Comprehension with Decodable Text
Decodable texts are incredible tools for building reading comprehension. They help develop automaticity of words which allows a student to read more fluently and focus on the meaning of the…
Top tips for preping Decodable Readers
Getting decodable readers ready for my small group reading instruction each week definitely takes some time, but I have some tips that will speed things up just a bit for…
The right reading practice for home
“How can I help my student with reading practice at home?” Goodness, gracious! If I have heard that question once, I have heard it a thousand times. And you know…
Reading Fluency with Decodable Text
So you have incorporated decodable text into small groups, yay! Students are filling in gaps with their phonics skills and gaining decoding skills with all the words that they can…
How to Incorporate Decodable Text into Daily Instruction
How do you incorporate decodable text into daily instruction? Check out my tips below to confidently choose the perfect decodable text for your daily reading lessons. Connect the decodable text…
How to Use Decodable Readers in First Grade Small Groups
Magic happens during my small group time now that I have switched to Decodable Readers rather than guided reading text. (Wondering Decodable Readers are? Check out this post to learn…
What is a Decodable Book?
Do you remember when you learned to read? I sure do! It was nothing short of magical. Learning to read was my sole mission for attending kindergarten. Each day I…
