In this post I share strategies for how to teach beginning consonant blends, lesson plans, consonant blends practice activities and PowerPoints, learning videos and songs, and ... Read More
Strategies to Teach Context Clues: 3 Questions to Ask Your Students
Context clues are a crucial, but tricky skill to learn for most students. In this post I share strategies for teaching context clues, practice activities, online games, ... Read More
Word Mapping: How Will It Help My Students Learn To Read?
Word mapping, also known as phoneme-graphing mapping, is an instructional strategy that helps students make connections between speech sounds (phonemes) and the letter, or ... Read More
5 Ways to Gamify Your Phonics Activities That Get Students Moving!
Are you looking for ways to make your phonics lessons more engaging? Try these easy ways to gamify your phonics activities and get your students up and moving! Here are five ... Read More
8 Plural Noun Rules to Teach in Second Grade
Learning all the different plural noun rules can be confusing for kids. There are a lot of rules to remember, and some irregular plural nouns don’t follow the rules at all. In ... Read More
Free Time Games That Teach The Hour Space
Telling time is a tricky skill to learn. Students often get confused when the hour hand is between two numbers. To help clarify which hour it is I came up a few simple hacks ... Read More