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Sight Words Thru Phonics: A Game That Actually Teaches
Don’t make this mistake. Don’t put the cart before the horse. Don’t emphasize sight words […]
Read PostA Small Group Guided Reading Structure for Accelerated Reading (and Less Teacher Stress!!)
[Looking for a small group Guided Reading structure that’s easy to use AND accelerates students’ […]
Read PostPower Up Your Phonics Activities
Have you had a student like Anthony? Anthony’s finishing 1st grade and he seems to […]
Read PostDon’t Start at the Very Beginning (Teaching Letter Sounds in Context)
How can one not start at the beginning, you may be wondering. “Start” and “beginning” […]
Read PostOne and Done….Nearly
Maria is a beautiful, endearing child with carefully plaited braids and bows that match her […]
Read PostIntegrate, Don’t Isolate: Teach Multiple Reading Skills Simultaneously
Imagine with me the recipe that most first grade teachers attempt to create a class […]
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5 Proven Ways for You to Support Your Child’s Reading
Are you a parent finding yourself suddenly in charge of your child’s learning due to […]
Read PostLearn the Letter Sounds in Just Minutes
What if I told you that beginning 4 and 5 year-old students can learn the […]
Read PostHow to Teach Blending Sounds to Read Words
Have you seen what I’ve seen? A young student tries to read an unknown word […]
Read Post3 Games to Spark Excitement For Reading
Have you got resistant readers in your classroom? Any students that are struggling to make […]
Read PostHow Orthographic Mapping and Phonemic Awareness Research Can Enhance Decoding Instruction
We have had decades and decades of reading research, including literally thousands, of reading research […]
Read PostInsights from The Reading League Annual Conference 2019
Last month I got to attend the recent The Reading League 3rd annual conference in […]
Read Post3 NYC Teachers Review Their Students’ Transformations with Reading Simplified
“That was my fear–that I was not going to be ready to teach reading before […]
Read Post3 Things You Can Do Now to Improve Your Writing Instruction from the Not So Wimpy Teacher
When you think of writing instruction, how do you feel? If you get that sick feeling […]
Read PostHow to Quickly Assess for Small Group Reading Instruction (1st Grade and Older)
Searching for an easier, quicker way to assess your mid 1st Grade or older students […]
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