Get ready to make Summer Reading 2025 a success! In this post, you’ll explore what it takes to put an effective summer reading action plan into motion—from building...
In a recent webinar, Dr. Wiley Blevins, phonics expert and author ofFrom Phonics to Reading, shared his experience delivering a lesson while student teaching. While he...
For many young readers, encountering multisyllabic words can feel like hitting a roadblock. Suddenly, words that once seemed simple stretch into daunting, unfamiliar...
Independent phonics practice activities play a crucial role in developing foundational literacy skills. In this post, we’ll explore why independent practice is essential and...
In this post, we’ll take a deeper look at the importance of summarizing as a demonstration of reading comprehension. Additionally, we’ll examine the progression of this skill...
Once Halloween is over, use Thanksgiving to keep the instructional momentum going in your classroom! Here are seven Thanksgiving reading comprehension activities to use with...
Download free Halloween printable activities that will engage students in various reading, grammar, writing, and vocabulary exercises. These Halloween worksheet PDFs will...
While there’s no quick fix for antsy young learners, I’ve gathered a special batch of FREE printable phonics games that’s sure to engage even the most reluctant students!...
We know from research that explicit, systematic instruction is best when it comes to phonics. Within explicit, systematic instruction, students need the chance to play with...
Although I have been working all summer long, the inevitable school year start date suddenly looms up before me, scary and overwhelming. To honor teachers also feeling the...
Every January or February, I enjoy teaching my students about Chinese New Year, otherwise known as Spring Festival. According to the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2024 is the Year...
Recently, a national conversation in schools and the media has emerged around how we best teach our young learners to read. This conversation has been couched under the...