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Word work activities help students practice phonics, spelling patterns, sight words, and vocabulary through hands-on literacy routines. These engaging word work ideas make literacy centers more interactive while helping elementary students build stronger reading and spelling skills. Word work is an essential piece of the
Do the curriculum provided spelling lists just not meet the needs of your diverse learners? Or do you wish to have more than one week per phonics sound? All of this is possible with our new tool that allows you to create your own spelling
Short vowel digraphs are a phonics skill that takes practice and exposure for students to master. Surely your students have come up with the question, “What’s the difference between the words read and read? ” The words look the same, but sound different given the
For young readers, blends and digraphs can trip them up while reading. What’s up with that jumble of letters at the beginning of a word, anyway? In this post, we will take a closer look at consonant blends and digraphs, and how to teach them
Teaching short vowels is a fundamental early literacy skill that students will continue to build on in second grade. Keep reading for lessons, activities, and tips to teach short vowels in the second grade classroom. What are short vowels? The short vowel sound of each
Do your students know how to read and write silent letter words? There’s no doubt that your students will master this fascinating fact of the English Language with these silent letter teaching tips and highlights! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. What is a silent
