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Activities to Promote Orthographic Mapping

In my last post, we discussed orthographic mapping and why it is crucial for reading success. Theory is great, but what every teacher wants to know is this—how does it look in practice? In it’s simplest terms, we want to use activities that will help students focus on matching sound to print. Today, I want to talk about a variety

Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading Research

Orthographic Mapping

The term orthographic mapping slipped around my head for a year before I felt I could finally grab it and understand. If I struggled to master the concept, I thought others may too. So today, I want to break down orthographic mapping in a way that won’t leave you banging your head against the keyboard. Hopefully. What is orthographic mapping?

Reading Research, Science of Reading

My Top 5 Reading Mistakes

This year, I am entering my 11th year of teaching. I’ll never forget how confident I was that first year. I thought I knew EVERYTHING there was about teaching reading to my children. In reality, I’m still learning 11 years later. I’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way, but I know I’ve never stopped working as hard as

Resources, Science of Reading, Teaching Tips

Intentional Instruction as we Return to School

We’re about to move into our third school year of this pandemic. That means the children entering second grade have never known a “normal” school year. For some of us, it will be the first time we’ve set foot in a classroom in 18 months. As we go back to school, I know there’s a range of emotions—fear for

Book Reviews, Small Group, Teaching Tips

Book Review: How to Plan Differentiated Reading Instruction

Have you ever started a book and it was so full of theory that you didn’t know how it would ever trickle down to authentic practice? The ones where your eyes go wobbly and you find yourself checking your phone 5 times each page? I can say, with complete and utter certainty, that this will not happen with my latest

Phonics, Resources

Science of Reading and Teachers Pay Teachers

How do we know which materials to trust when it comes to the Science of Reading? By now, I don’t know how to trust the big publishing companies, much less someone I don’t know on the internet. Teachers Pay Teachers is a marketplace where teachers can find affordable, easy-to-use materials for their classroom. Unfortunately, there’s no system in place

Phonics

The Trouble with Word Sorts

Raise your hand if you have ever given children the assignment to “sort and write” their words. (Me!)Raise your hand if you have ever asked children to write a word 3 times each. (Also me!)Last one friends. Raise your hand if you have ever had children sort and glue their words in at the end of the week. (I’m out

Science of Reading

Add the Science of Reading to your Summer

The final month of school, I’m so ready to be done. I’m mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted. I put forth so much effort during the school year that by the time June comes around, I have nothing left. I literally can’t wait for that first week of summer when I have nothing to do and no alarm other than

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. If I made it that far without knowing them, you’d think it can’t actually matter, right? The reality is, though, that I was one of those children lucky enough that learning to read seemed effortless. Reading has never been a struggle for

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. 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. I’ll keep it short, with minimal verbal floof on my part!How many times have you heard the words, “English doesn’t

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Teaching Syllable Types and Syllable Divisions

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