Teachers know how quickly classroom materials can go from organized to chaotic! One day, everything’s neatly packed into bins, and the next, we’re digging through a pile of letter tiles to find the right ones for a phonics lesson. If you’re tired of losing time
When you think of teaching Kindergarten literacy, the word phonics probably pops right into your head. Although phonics is vital, it is only one piece of the Kindergarten reading puzzle. Without focusing on the other areas of reading like comprehension, vocabulary or fluency, for example,
Have you tried using decodable readers in kindergarten? These amazing tools help young learners practice phonics skills in a way that builds confidence and keeps reading simple and fun. They’re especially helpful for struggling readers, making them feel successful and excited about learning to read!
This week we will put on our Science of Reading hats, and dig into the importance of phoneme-graphing mapping in early literacy. If these terms are unfamiliar, phoneme-grapheme mapping is a game-changer for helping early readers connect sounds to symbols & this post will show
Phonics is a big part of helping young readers become strong readers by teaching them how letters and sounds work together. A phonics screener can be a great way to spot any gaps in a child’s phonetic understanding, so you know exactly where to focus
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 creating a phonics curriculum
