If your students are beginning to read words with more than one syllable, you need to introduce syllable division rules. Understanding how to divide a word into syllables gives the reader clues about the vowel sounds in the word and unlocks secrets to pronunciation. Having an attack strategy when encountering
Strong readers need to be proficient at decoding multi-syllable words and a powerful way to learn this is by teaching syllable types and syllable division. Once students are able to do this, it is much easier to read and understand more difficult and longer words. But, how do students know if
Imagine a classroom buzzing with creativity, where ideas flow like a river and you magically improve writing skills! Too good to be true? Nope! Here is the “secret combination” that turns reluctant writers into eager authors- a magical mix of graphic organizers and writing prompts! Graphic organizers to improve writing
When students adopt a positive thinking and participate in growth mindset activities, they start to believe they can boost their skills and abilities through dedication and practice. Basically, a growth mindset is all about believing that intelligence and talents can grow. Want to see your students thrive? Encourage them to
Planning back to school writing activities doesn’t have to be stressful. Introduce your students to 8 writing activities and writing prompts for an engaging way to get to know your students’ writing abilities and interests. These writing prompts can be used anytime throughout the year, too! Whether you’re diving in
Syllable Types. What are they? How do I teach them? The most important thing is to know why teaching syllable types matters. In other words, why should I spend time teaching this skill? Here’s your answer: a child will remember word patterns and his decoding skills will improve once he
First of all, it is important to know why teaching syllable types matters. Most teachers are never taught anything about syllable types or syllable division, and only learn the basic, “Clap out a sounds”, in order to determine the number of syllables. Then, well…um… that’s it! Sound familiar? If this
You know those pesky words that don’t follow conventional spelling rules…often referred to as sight words? Well, teaching sight words is very helpful for beginning and striving readers. Students mastering sight words with automaticity drastically cut down on brain power needed to accurately read a passage. This means a student
While teaching 2nd grade and 3rd grade readers decoding skills, I found syllable activities and teaching syllable types really helped improve reading! The jump from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” can be tricky for many students but my Orton-Gillingham training has taught me the value of teaching syllable
When is the perfect time for kids to reflect on accomplishments and goals for the future? After celebrating the New Year or when heading Back to School. WHY, you may be asking, is it important for students to set goals? Well, goal-setting with kids improves motivation and self-management, teaches dedication
I can’t believe Back to School is so close! It really seems like we just started summer break. One of my summer goals has been to re-organize my teaching materials and picture books more efficiently and basically put some “piles” away. In doing this, I have been sidetracked so many
Back to school time is almost here and I wanted to share a couple of fun ideas for interactive literacy centers with you! You don’t need to spend all day trying to create the latest, greatest new word work games. Kids love interactive activities and the two I’m going to
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This 4 page Reading Strategies: Context Clues Guide will save you time and stress.