We all know how important it is to our young students’ reading fluency and comprehension to be able to immediately recognize high-frequency (sight) words. So it’s time well spent to include sight word practice in our students weekly classwork! But, for many kids, the...
School starting online? Worried about how to do small group reading instruction through a screen? Don't fear! We have you covered! Although teaching online is NOT ideal, there are still ways to engage students in meaningful, small group instruction. Keep reading to...
Word work is an essential piece of the school day. It can be practiced during daily 5, literacy centers, spelling practice, or whole group lessons. Word work can even be done for a distance learning option. The important part isn't when it is...
Sight word fluency is important with young readers because of the frequency that they show up in text. When looking at a list of approximately 300 sight words, did you know that about 75% of them show up in children's books? Sight word...