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In classrooms all around the world, we are changing the way we teach our students to read. Backed with knowledge from the science of reading, we ... read more
In this post, I share 5 simple things you can do to get students to engage with your classroom sound wall. I’ll share simple instructional routines ... read more
This is the final post in a blog series on the SoR 90-Minute Literacy Block. It focuses on whole group language comprehension instruction for ... read more
In classrooms all around the world, we are changing the way we teach our students to read. Backed with knowledge from the science of reading, we are moving away from balanced literacy toward a structured literacy approach. This shift is a wonderful thing for our students, but we can’t do it alone. In order for it to be most successful,… Read More
In this post, I share 5 simple things you can do to get students to engage with your classroom sound wall. I’ll share simple instructional routines you can implement, sound wall games, and a special sound wall rap that your students are sure to love! All of these things are sure to keep your kindergarten, first and second-grade students excited… Read More
This is the final post in a blog series on the SoR 90-Minute Literacy Block. It focuses on whole group language comprehension instruction for kindergarten, first and second-grade students. In it, I identify which skills you should teach during your language comprehension instruction and offer suggestions for activities you can do to teach those skills. If you teach K-2 students,… Read More
This is the third post in a blog series on the SoR 90-Minute Literacy Block. It focuses on whole group word recognition instruction for kindergarten, first and second grade students. In the post, I provide a schedule for your whole group instruction and identify specific literacy skills to teach during this time. Finally, I offer a list of science of… Read More
In this post, I answer the question “What is phonemic awareness?” and explain how is it different from phonics instruction. I share details about my science of reading-aligned phonemic awareness lesson plans for kindergarten and first-grade students, a resource that has ALL you need to bring effective, data-driven, small-group phonemic awareness instruction to your classroom. Be sure to download the… Read More
This is the second post in a blog series on the SoR 90-Minute Literacy Block and it focuses on small group instruction. In it, I discuss why small group instruction is important and explain how to group your students for small group instruction. I identify literacy skills to teach in small group and offer a list of science of reading-aligned… Read More
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