As soon as the autumn weather turns cool and crisp, I start thinking about apples. That is... apple pie, apple crisp, apple pancakes, apple butter scones... You get the idea! During a typical fall, school kids in my part of Virginia take field trips to the local orchard. For this not so ... Read More about Do You Want a New and Awesome Apple Resource?
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How to Have It Your Way- Print or Digital
You no longer have to just make a choice between ketchup or mustard, now you also have to make the choice between print or digital resources for teaching! Of course, you can always have both! You need to match resources with the best ways to engage your learners, whether you're teaching them ... Read More about How to Have It Your Way- Print or Digital
Is the Silent E Pattern Proving to Be Prickly?
It's no wonder that the silent e vowel pattern can be prickly to learn. Just as your students are feeling confident decoding consonant-vowel-consonant short vowel words, you decide it's time to throw a new outlandish idea at them. Wait... you're telling them that vowels can stand for more than ... Read More about Is the Silent E Pattern Proving to Be Prickly?
How to Address the Challenge of Consonant Digraphs
Do you have students challenged by learning consonant digraphs and their corresponding sounds? It's no wonder they have difficulty wrapping their little minds around the concept that two letters can represent one totally unrelated sound. What a complicated business! First, they need to ... Read More about How to Address the Challenge of Consonant Digraphs