Have you assessed your students' decoding skills? Do you have a starting point for teaching those skills? If your answer is no, then here's a free tool to help you get going! This assessment for decoding one-syllable words is suitable for your kindergarten, first, and second-grade students. ... Read More about How to Assess Decoding Skills and Help Target Instruction
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How to Build in Support to Decode CVC Words
Can you picture those students who are constantly searching your classroom walls to find an image that will help them figure out what sound a letter stands for so they can decode unknown CVC words? Imagine how much time and energy they expend just decoding a single three-letter CVC word! Think ... Read More about How to Build in Support to Decode CVC Words
Perfect Ways to Celebrate National Pumpkin Day
Are you looking for a way to celebrate every day? Look no further than national days! Celebrate National Pumpkin Day on October 26th this year. Even though Its origins are unknown, that shouldn't keep you from joining the fun! There are pumpkins aplenty in October, making it the perfect time ... Read More about Perfect Ways to Celebrate National Pumpkin Day
How to Empower Your Students with Decoding Skills
Are you searching for ways to boost your young or struggling students' word recognition skills? A systematic and explicit approach to phonics instruction can help! Photo by Speaking of Images As teachers, I strongly believe, we need to have as many effective strategies as possible for reaching and ... Read More about How to Empower Your Students with Decoding Skills