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A Sound Wall Teacher’s Guide: Lesson Plans and Activities

In this post I'm sharing details about my Sound Wall Teacher's Guide. This resource was created as a companion to my Sound Wall, but it can be used with any sound wall or phonics scope & sequence. It is filled with information, lesson plans, and student activities you need to introduce and utilize a sound wall in your Kindergarten, 1st grade or 2nd grade classroom. So you heard all the buzz around sound walls and bought ... read more

How and Why to Teach the Six Syllable Types

When we align our instruction to the Science of Reading, we know that teaching the six different syllable types to our students will help them decode bigger, more complex words and become more effective readers!   In this post, you’ll get ideas for teaching the syllable types to your students, details about my Syllable Types and Syllable Division Resource, and FREE syllable types activities perfect for your first or second grade ... read more

How to Set up a Sound Wall in Your Classroom

A sound wall is a way to organize and display the different sounds (or phonemes) we hear in speech. In this post I’ll share tips for how to set up a sound wall in the kindergarten, first or second grade classroom. Lately I’ve been sharing a lot of information about Sound Walls.  I’ve written about the benefits of sound walls, created a sound wall resource, and shared videos with tips and ideas about using one in the ... read more

Phoneme-Grapheme Word Mapping Activities

The Science of Reading tells us that Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping is an effective way to help students build their word recognition and become stronger readers. In this post, you'll get ideas to practice mapping words with your students, details about my Phoneme Grapheme Word Mapping Bundle and a FREE CVC Word Mapping activity perfect for the Kindergarten, first or second grade classroom! Lately, I have taken a head-first dive into the ... read more

5 Literacy Centers Every Classroom Needs

Every classroom needs literacy centers that allow children to practice reading, writing, speaking and listening. In this post I'll share centers that allow students to practice these skills and offer you ideas and activities to get literacy centers up and running in your kindergarten, first or second grade classroom! By now you probably know I LOVE literacy centers! I've talked a lot about the benefits of centers, shared tips for planning ... read more

How to Keep Kids On Task During Literacy Centers

In this post I'm sharing helpful tips and strategies to keep kindergarten, first and second grade students on-task and working independently during literacy centers.  When asked about literacy centers one of the biggest challenges teachers say they face is how to keep students on-task and working independently.  How do you stop the constant disruptions?  How do you work with your small group and keep the rest of the class ... read more

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