Effective Strategies for Supporting Struggling Readers
When it comes to supporting struggling readers in upper elementary school, it’s essential to employ targeted strategies that address their specific needs. In this blog
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Five Ways To Teach R-Controlled Vowels
In this post, we will discuss the different r-controlled vowels and share strategies to help teach r-controlled vowels to our students!
High-Frequency Words: Mapping Instead of Memorizing
Ways to teach high-frequency words, including heart words, that are aligned with the Science of Reading principals.
Make Word Study Fun: Strategies For Playing With Words
Teaching children to read is perhaps the single most important job we have as elementary school teachers. Reading is the foundation for everything! There have
Phonics-Based Spelling Activities That Improve Literacy Skills
As a teacher, you know how important it is for children to develop strong literacy skills. These skills are essential for student success, and phonics-based
Replacing the Word Wall with a Sound Wall
Teaching the phonemes is essential in order to help students develop orthographic mapping. Following up with my last post about this, this next post includes
Syllable Division Rules
For elementary school teachers, teaching phonics can be a challenging task. The English language has a complex system of syllable division, which can create confusion
Teaching the Six Types of Syllables
Understanding the different types of syllables is a crucial part of becoming a better reader and speller. Students need to know how to break down
Upgrade Your Spelling Tests With Phonics Based Assessments
If you’re still doing spelling tests the traditional way—from a list of 10 words that you have students memorize each week before a Friday assessment,
What are Diphthongs and How Do I Teach Them?
Diphthongs are a combination of two vowel sounds that glide together. This article covers what you need to know in order to teach diphthongs.
What is the Schwa, and How Do I Teach It?
What is the Schwa? “Schwa” is such a funny sounding word to describe what’s actually the most common vowel sound in the English language. It
Why I Used to Suck at Teaching Phonics
I’m not too proud to admit it: I used to suck at teaching phonics. My less-than-effective strategies left me and my students frustrated more often
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