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 …
So more and more I have been getting questions about what you can do to help a child who thinks “reading time sucks!” I’ve been teaching for over a decade and now I’m a momma to 4 young kids, so this isn’t something new to me! If I’m being 100% honest, being a literacy expert …
Fun Reading Activities for those not-so excited readers! Read More »
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 »
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 »
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.
Teaching writing strategies is an integral part to students writing development. I love using writing checklists to improve writing skills and to help teaching writing strategies for elementary students. These task cards are packed with a list of writing strategies and can be used with writing games as well!
When you subscribe, you’ll have access to tons of great literacy tips and more freebies! See you on the inside!
When you subscribe, you’ll have access to tons of great tips and more freebies! See you on the inside!