I have a tutoring student this summer who just finished kindergarten. While doing our beginning assessments, I noticed this student had a hard time remembering the letter U. Each time the letter u is encountered, they say /yee/ or the sound for the letter y. This tells me two things
There is a lot of confusion around high frequency words, sight words, and heart words (and rightfully so)! Together we can unpack these terms and learn how this new knowledge impacts our teaching.
I’ve lived in my athletic shorts and tanks for almost three months. In just eight days not only do I have to get up way earlier than I have been, but I also have to put on real clothes. I really do love getting dressed up (most days), but having
If you’ve been in education for even a short amount of time you’ve heard the term nonsense word, but you may or may not know how or even why we use nonsense words in the classroom. Using nonsense words in the classroom can be beneficial when they’re used correctly, so
I talk a lot about decoding skills on the blog, like building phonological awareness skills and phonics knowledge; however, vocabulary instruction and knowledge building in the classroom is critical if we want students to be literate. Both sides of Scarborough’s Reading Rope need to be taught simultaneously. Knowledge building is
Assessments are the critical starting point when planning a literacy lesson in the classroom, but it can be overwhelming to know just how to assess reading. The purpose of this blog post is to help clear up some confusion about how to assess reading in primary classrooms, with an added
The first day of school is just around the corner, which means new and veteran teachers are prepping and searching for all the tips and tricks on teaching routines and procedures in the classroom. Elementary school is magical. It’s full of fun and excitement. It’s also extremely challenging and complex.
Fluent reading is an essential component of reading and a critical skill to develop when creating literate students. But what is fluent reading, and why is it so important? In this post, we’ll explore the key components of fluent reading and why it’s so important for students of all ages.
Make your phonics lesson planning easier with this complete guide! Here, you’ll find tips and strategies for planning and delivering effective phonic lessons.
In this blog post, were talking all about the phonics warm up portion of lesson planning. A warm up drill (or sometimes called a Three Part Drill) is the portion of your lesson where you review previously taught sounds and letters in multiple ways to help students identify sounds and
I help k-2 teachers deliver explicit phonics instruction to their students in whole group, small group, and independent work settings.
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