Making sure the classroom environment is Science of Reading Friendly
There is so much to consider when planning for an upcoming school year. One of my biggest summer projects each year is organizing and decorating my classroom. Whether is a…
Making Phonics Fun in the Classroom or At Home
Phonics plays a crucial role in developing strong reading skills in children. By teaching them the relationship between sounds and letters, phonics enables young learners to decode words and unlock…
5 Effective Strategies to Prevent the Summer Slide
As the school year comes to an end and the temperature rises, the summer season brings about the dreaded “summer slide” for many maybe even most students. This phenomenon refers…
Decodables for Back to School
Hey teacher friend, ever walk into well…. pretty much any store in July and cringe when you see the big Back to School display glaring right at you? I am…
Science of Reading Kindergarten Ideas for Spring
Are you working hard to implement activities that are aligned with the Science of Reading for Kindergarten in your classroom, but sometimes find it a challenge to still include seasonal…
Running Record Assessments With Decodable Text.
So you are moving toward the Science of Reading best practices, phonics instruction is playing a part in daily lessons, phonological awareness is incorporated, and yay! you are using decodable…
How to teach phonics to students on different levels
Students come to kindergarten on so many different levels! You might have some students who know zero letter names and/or sounds in the same class as students who are able…
Multi Sensory Approach for Phonics
The Why Whether you are introducing a new letter and its sound or reteaching a letter and sound, in a small group/intervention setting, multisensory activities can be a game changer…
Decodable Passages for Valentine’s Day
Decodable passages do not have to be dull! In fact, decodable passages can be absolutely adorable, fun, and engaging! That is what your students will think of these decodable passages…
Lesson Plan for Phonics Based Small Groups vs Guided Reading Activities
Imagine giving students exactly what they need and making a tremendous impact on future reading skills each and every day! This sounds like every teacher’s dream, right? A dream that…
