The dreaded summer slide is a yearly concern for teachers and parents alike. Luckily, with a little extra effort students can build on their skills over the summer ... Read More
Activities for Teaching the 3 Sounds of Y
In this post, I share activities for teaching the 3 sounds of y, and fun ways to practice with them with your 1st and 2nd grade students. Teaching the consonant and ... Read More
Beginning Consonant Blends Activities That Are Easy & Fun
In this post I share strategies for how to teach beginning consonant blends, lesson plans, consonant blends practice activities and PowerPoints, learning videos 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Read More
