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Phonics

The Trouble with Word Sorts

Raise your hand if you have ever given children the assignment to sort and write their words nbsp Me Raise your hand if you have ever asked children to write a word 3 times each nbsp Also me Last one friends Raise your hand if you have ever had children sort and glue their words in at the end of

Science of Reading

Add the Science of Reading to your Summer

nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The final month of school I m so ready to be done nbsp I m mentally physically and emotionally exhausted nbsp I put forth so much effort during the school year that by the time June comes around I have nothing left nbsp I literally can

Phonics

Teaching Syllable Types and Syllable Divisions

I was 27 years old with 2 master s degrees before I knew the 6 syllable types in English nbsp If I made it that far without knowing them you d think it can t actually matter right nbsp The reality is though that I was one of those children lucky enough that learning to read seemed effortless nbsp Reading

Book Reviews, Phonics, Science of Reading

Book Review: “Uncovering the Logic of English”

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

Small Group

What are the other kids doing? A guide to centers

You have perfectly planned your small group lessons nbsp You know the skills you ve copied the materials you ve read the texts to help plan nbsp You Are Ready nbsp And then you remember that while you re working with 5 kids you have 18 other kids that will need meaningful work Sounds familiar right nbsp Today I want

Phonics, Small Group

Small Group Instruction, Part 2: 1st-3rd Grade

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

Small Group Instruction, Part 1: Kindergarten

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

Science of Reading, Teaching Tips

Breaking Up is Hard to Do

I broke up with Lucy Calkins this year nbsp I fully severed the ties when I threw my Art of Teaching Reading book into the garbage nbsp I threw it into the trash at school so I couldn t dig through the garbage and rescue it nbsp All of my blog posts so far have been aimed at giving tips

Science of Reading

Small Steps Towards the Science of Reading

nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Making the shift towards the Science of Reading can be overwhelming nbsp If you are starting this on your own without the support of your school and county it can seem impossible nbsp I mean if it were really the best thing for kids we d

Reading Research, Science of Reading

The Science of Reading

This was intended to be my first post when I launched my blog As I began writing though I was overwhelmed with the idea My apprehension came because this is just too important to mess up too important to do half heartedly But today I m writing for those of you who like me are still overwhelmed sometimes with the

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The Trouble with Word Sorts

Add the Science of Reading to your Summer

Teaching Syllable Types and Syllable Divisions

Book Review: “Uncovering the Logic of English”

What are the other kids doing? A guide to centers

Small Group Instruction, Part 2: 1st-3rd Grade

Small Group Instruction, Part 1: Kindergarten

Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Small Steps Towards the Science of Reading

The Science of Reading

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