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Syllable Types: Why You Should Care

Syllable Types: Why You Should Care

February 23, 2020

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 has been your experience, then you are not alone. I… Read More

Filed Under: Digital Resources, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Reading Tagged With: multi syllable words, reading, reading intervention, syllable types

8 Reasons to Use Boom Cards with Students

8 Reasons to Use Boom Cards with Students

August 18, 2019

If you use task cards in your classroom, you will LOVE digital task cards, specifically, Boom Cards!  Digital, self-checking task cards are my favorite way to differentiate learning and engage learners. These are the top 8 reasons I’m a fan (in no particular order): 1) DIGITAL  No printing, laminating, and cutting out sets of paper task cards. Less prep = more… Read More

Filed Under: Boom Cards, Digital Resources, Elementary Education, Google Classroom Tagged With: 2nd grade, 3rd grade, Boom Cards, digital task cards, elementary, reading

8 Back to School Picture Books and Activities (plus 2 books for you)

8 Back to School Picture Books and Activities (plus 2 books for you)

July 12, 2019

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 (in a more efficient manner), and well…basically put some “piles” away.  In doing this, I have been sidetracked so many times! As you might guess, this classroom… Read More

Filed Under: Elementary Education, Language Arts, Reading Tagged With: 1st grade, 2nd grade, back to school activities, early reading, elementary, kindergarten, picture books, reading, striving readers, struggling reader

12 Ways to Help Striving Readers

12 Ways to Help Striving Readers

July 6, 2019

So, you have some kiddos that read effortlessly and a couple that just can’t “take off”. What to do? In this post, I’ve listed 12 steps to help striving (struggling) readers make progress. Read on. First of all, you have to figure out what your student already knows and doesn’t know in order to determine what to teach next. I’m a reading… Read More

Filed Under: Boom Cards, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Reading Tagged With: Boom Cards, multi sensory, phonics, reading, sight words, striving readers, struggling reader, word work

Teach Phonemic Awareness With No Teacher Tears

Teach Phonemic Awareness With No Teacher Tears

July 2, 2019

What is Phonemic Awareness? You may have heard that phonemic awareness is an essential building block for reading, but aren’t sure why. Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate phonemes (the smallest units of spoken language).  It is the primary predictor of early reading and spelling skills in kindergarten through 2nd grade. Students who lack phonemic awareness… Read More

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