Are you wondering how to take your students from basic phonics skills to becoming fluent readers?! Research has long shown that there is a strong correlation between expressive oral reading and silent reading comprehension. We know we need to develop fluent readers, but how can we do just that? In today’s post, I am going […]

Have you ever had a student who can accurately say each sound in a word, but struggles to blend the phonemes together to make a word?! Me too! Every year I seem to have at least one student who needs a little more help blending sounds together to make words. If you’re in the same […]

Are you wondering what phoneme-grapheme mapping is or how to use it with your kindergarten, first, or second grade students?! Well, in today’s blog post I am sharing the steps you should follow to help students with this skill. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that all this information is available […]

In today’s post, we are talking all about phonemic awareness. We know that phonemic awareness is an essential component of teaching students how to read. There are tons of different phonemic awareness activities you can do with your students, but in today’s post, I want to share 5 things you should keep in mind when […]

Looking for ideas and activities for how to teach digraphs in your kindergarten, first grade, or second-grade classroom? In this post, I share 5 steps and activities sharing how I teach digraphs in my classroom! Before I begin, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video […]

These phonics word sort activities, ideas, and tips are great for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade teachers to help their students make the most of their word study. In this post, I share 3 different tips for using word sorts during your phonics or literacy block. Before I begin, I wanted to let you know […]

If you are a first or second-grade teacher, I am sure you’ve taught consonant blends to your students before! In this post,  I am going to share the steps I take when teaching this phonics skill to my students. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that you can watch/listen to all […]

Literacy intervention is when we are able to meet our students at their specific literacy needs. Since our students learn at different speeds, it can be difficult to teach them everything they need in a whole group setting. By meeting with your students 1-on-1 or in small groups, you can intervene, or meet them where […]