Successive blending: how to blend sounds together It can definitely be frustrating when we’re reading with kids and they are just not blending those words together! Here are 2 problem scenarios when reading with kids. We’ve gone over the sounds, they know the sounds and they still sound a bit like a robot: c-a-t They …
The best part about the English language, is that there is often a rule (or generalization) for most words. One of the most asked questions that I get is: How do we know when it’s c, ck, ke, or k. AND why does /c/ sound like /s/ sometimes?! I can’t wait to show you! Don’t …
What are CVC words? (this May help your learner read 3 letter words! ) After kids know around 8-10 sounds, they can start blending and reading 3 letter words, otherwise known as CVC words. CVC, which stands for “Consonant-Vowel-Consonant,” are three-letter words that consist of a consonant sound, followed by a short vowel sound, and …
5 CVC Word Activities that will help improve kids reading! Read More »
My #1 Strategy to help readers with Ending Sounds: Ending sounds. Why do we need to teach them specifically? Last week I talked about Beginning sounds. If you missed out on that blog, click HERE to read the blog! I give tons of different ideas of how to teach beginning sounds through EASY hands-on strategies …
6 Ending Sound Activities that help with Phonological Awareness! Read More »
Beginning sound activities focus on teaching the first sounds of every word and/letter. Reading is tricky business. Kids are supposed to go from knowing words, to learning a whole jumble of non-intuitive ideas to put together the concept of reading. 24 Letters, their names as well as their sounds, rules about how they fit together …
8 Beginning Sound Activities that will kickstart kids into becoming strong readers! Read More »
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and being thankful. Here in Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October. My family, doesn’t do much for Thanksgiving other than get together and share a meal. Thanksgiving in the USA seems to be widely celebrated with friends and family- maybe more than in Canada, but that’s just my experience! …
10 FREE Fall & Thanksgiving Activities for Kids! Read More »
I get this question all the time, WHEN should my child know their letters/sounds & numbers Well, this is a tricky question! First of all, deep breaths. EVERY CHILD LEARNS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. Sorry, I’m not yelling, but I’m kind of yelling. I don’t want you to start getting nervous if your child is not …
Online Phonics Games are a fun, interactive way to teach phonics and phonemic awareness. Beginning sounds, CVC words, Digraphs – all great ways to strengthen phonemic awareness.
Sight Word Sentences are a great way to make sure kids are not only learning sight words, but putting them into their long term memory (putting them into context).
I love Valentine’s Day, or more like Valentine’s month, because it is centered around love! So of course, I love going crazy with tons of Valentine’s day activities for my kindergarten students. The best kindergarten activities are ones that focus on being kind to each other and, of course, use Valentines day to promote letter …
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