My daughter and I have been going to to library every couple of weeks. While I thought I had a good handle on children’s books, I am...

Last week I posted about a resource I created and used for working on syllabication with my students. In that post I described the...

Even with older or more advanced students, playing with words and sounds is an important part of reading and writing. Students need to...

In this mini-series, I’ll be breaking down each component of a phonics review that I do almost daily with my students. The Daily Phonics...

You’ve taught the phonics. The kids know the phonics. You’ve taught the syllable types and practiced decoding. The kids can decode...

Short vowels can be so difficult for young readers to decipher. When listening to words, the short vowel sounds can be tough to pick out....

Short vowel sounds can be soooooo TRICKY! Often, and especially for youngsters, short vowels sound really similar. For this reason,...

Phonemic Awareness is so important, even (and especially) after the early childhood years! Finding worthwhile activities that are truly...

As an adult reader, what do you do when you come to a word you’ve not seen before? Do you look at the picture? Skip the word, read the...

I’m still on maternity leave, but because I didn’t start the year I won’t be getting much “get to know you” time as I usually get with my...