Teaching young students to read is a complex process with many factors to consider. Emerging research on the Science of Reading has offered new insight into how we can optimally structure our lessons. With more knowledge on how children learn to read, we can create meaningful lessons in reading and other areas, that will support…
Learning to read is complicated. In recent years we’ve learned so much about how children learn to read, and the best ways to support their learning. You might have been hearing some buzz about orthographic mapping and how it can help your students become fluent readers. Join me as I share everything you need to…
Do you incorporate word work activities in your weekly lessons? If you’ve been here a while, you probably already know how much I love using word work to teach a variety of phonics-based skills. Word work is a great way to take a deep dive with your students and practice concepts like sounds and spelling…
Do you use word work activities in your classroom? I’m a big fan of word work in the first-grade classroom since it offers so many engaging ways to begin diving into the fundamentals of reading and writing, like segmenting. If you’re brand new to word work or in need of some new ideas to try,…
If you’re a teacher in the primary classroom, it’s probably safe to say that phonics makes up a HUGE part of your daily learning. Phonics is one of those subjects that requires continued practice and repetition for success, day after day. Now, if you aren’t careful…this could mean things can get a little boring. Luckily…
Do you have a word wall in your classroom? Using a word wall is a great way to learn sight words, master spelling, and ultimately promote reading fluency. Using your word wall every day can add so much to your daily lessons but it can be easy to forget about if you don’t have a…