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Want to know how the Science of Reading applies to your classroom? Keep reading to discover what the research suggests, and how we should teach phonics and phonemic awareness to help all students learn to read.
- Book Reviews, Phonics, Science of Reading
I tend to talk too much so let me get straight to the point nbsp Every month or so I m going to do a book review for a book that I ve found helpful on my journey towards the Science of Reading nbsp I ll keep it short with minimal verbal floof on my part How many times have
- Phonics, Small Group
I wish we could all take days to peek inside each other s classrooms and learn from one another nbsp I ve actually taken a personal day to travel an hour to one of my favorite teacher s school so I could see how she teaches nbsp My goal anytime I go to a professional development or watch someone else
- Alphabet Knowledge, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Small Group
We need to start this post with a mantra and I want nbsp you to hold on to this mantra as long as needed nbsp Are you ready nbsp It might be hard to say but I promise it is important Repeat after me nbsp I do not have to rush kindergarteners into reading books Seriously nbsp Say it again
- Phonics
If you are a math teacher who is teaching multiplication to their students what does their practice look like nbsp Do you give them 25 problems where 15 review addition and subtraction 5 are division even though you haven t taught that yet and only 5 problems practice your target skill nbsp OF COURSE YOU DON T nbsp You know
- Phonics, Teaching Tips
Sight words nbsp High frequency words Red Words Heart words nbsp Who cares what they are called as long as your kids learn them right nbsp And to a certain degree you are right nbsp But I do think there are some key differences nbsp So let s talk vocabulary and then get to the good stuff how we teach