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Category: Phonics

5 Ideas for Daily Spelling Review

Decoding Multisyllabic Words

Fluency Grids: Practices That Work

Decodable Texts: When and How to Use

10 Phonics Terms You Should Know

Today, I want to keep it simple. When you first learn about the Science of Reading, it can be overwhelming.

The History of the English Language

I have to be honest: I am a full-on history nerd. As an undergrad, I was a religious studies

My Favorite Alphabet Games

In general, I don’t play games every day with my students (or every week.) There is one huge exception to

What the National Reading Panel Says About: Phonics

Synthetic phonics is more effective than embedded phonics. Phonics is ubiquitous. You honestly can’t read an education article or listen

My 5 Phonics Must-Haves

I am the queen of simplicity and anti-hoarding. If I haven’t used it in the past year or two, it’s

The Decodable Story We All Need: An Interview with “Monster and Friends”

When I first heard from the author of “Monster and Friends,” I didn’t really think much about it. The author

The Power of Decodable Folders

This is one of the decodable texts I use from The Literacy Nest. Do you want your students to

Practices That Work: Sound-Symbol Mapping

A few months ago, I started a series of blog posts where I do a deep dive into specific instructional