By now you have surely heard about the importance of teaching syllables to your young learners. If not, read why right here. However, keeping students engaged in the process of syllable division can be difficult. Teaching syllable breaks is vital to students being...
An Easy Routine for Syllable Division
So your students are cruising along confidently reading CVC, CCVC, CVCe words, and - Boom! They hit a multisyllabic wall. Before your students start getting into the habit of guessing, let’s build good habits and use syllable division to sound out words! With this...
How to Introduce the 6 Syllable Types
I equate teaching syllable types to learning the steps to a new recipe. Initially, I’ll look at the picture of the final product and think, “well, I can’t make that.” That’s how our struggling readers feel when they come upon multi-syllable words. “I can’t read that....
Tips for Teaching Syllables
There's no doubt about it - teaching syllables is an important part of reading instruction. After all, this skill shows up in primary grade level standards - regardless of where you teach. But how do you get your students to understand what syllables are, and what are...
From Mundane to Magical! A Case Study of the Lucky to Learn Phonics Curriculum
Through our interaction with teachers and students, we have identified a common issue when it comes to teaching phonics...finding engaging instruction materials that are effective and research based. To solve this problem, our team of master teachers, set to work on...
Books and Basketball Classroom Transformation
March is right around the corner, bringing with it March Madness. Even if you're not a basketball fan, there are sure to be young sports enthusiasts in your classroom. As March Madness approaches, so does Read Across America Week. While we're gearing up for basketball...
ChatGPT for Teachers
ChatGPT can be a powerful tool for teachers to save time and streamline their workload, allowing them to focus on what matters most - teaching and supporting their students. The sentence above was written by ChatGPT! By simply giving the prompt, "Tips and tricks on...
Amazing Ideas for Organizing Anchor Charts
Anchor charts are an awesome way to quickly display key concepts. They are versatile visual tools that can be used across all subject areas. Most likely, you and your students have put in a lot of time, energy, and brain power to make an anchor chart that truly...
Classroom Easter Egg Hunt: Science of Reading Style!
Teachers - are you on the hunt for engaging, yet purposeful Easter-themed activities? How about activities that not only bring the fun, but also tackle a standard or two? Exciting news! Our team has created an Easter themed activity that checks off all of these boxes....
Science of Reading Quick Wins for the Classroom
By now you have heard the words, "Science of Reading" (SoR) uttered a time or two. If you have ever asked yourself, "Just what is SoR, and what are some quick and easy ways to get it into practice in my classroom?", then you are in the right spot! Check out our top...