In this post, I answer "what is cumulative review?" and suggest literacy center activities for kindergarten, first and second-grade students that provide the cumulative practice and review of the phonics skills you have taught. In my study of the Science of Reading it has become clear to me that we far underestimate the amount of time it takes our students to master phonics skills. Most curriculums simply move too quickly. Many of them want ... read more
Decodable Sentence Building
In this post, I’m sharing information about decodable sentence building activities that are a perfect extension activity to go along with decodable passages and comprehension questions, as they give students cumulative practice and review of the targeted phonics skills you have taught. Be sure to download the FREE decodable sentence builders and give them a try in your kindergarten, first or second-grade classroom! The science of reading has ... read more
What is Structured Literacy?
In this post, I answer the question, “what is structured literacy?” and explain how it is different from the whole language approach. I also share a FREE Science of Reading Toolkit that everything you need to get started with structured literacy in the kindergarten, first and second-grade classroom. As educators, teaching students how to read is one of our biggest and most important responsibilities. While it is not an easy task, we are ... read more
Information and Tips for Using a Sound Wall
This is a roundup post all about science of reading-aligned Sound Walls. Easily find all of the information, tips, and resources I have shared for using a Sound Wall in the kindergarten, first, and second-grade classroom. As we learn more from the science of reading, important instructional shifts are taking place in early elementary classrooms all around the world. One of the big changes we are seeing is a move away from traditional A-Z ... read more
Phonics Review Activities
In this post, I’m sharing digital and printable phonics review activities that will give kindergarten, first and second-grade students the cumulative practice they need to master the skills we teach. One of the biggest takeaways from my study of the science of reading is that, in addition to explicit and systematic instruction, students need extensive review and repetition in order to master the skills we teach them. Most curriculums ... read more
Information and Tips for Using the Heart Word Method
This is a roundup post all about using the Heart Word Method to teach high-frequency sight words in kindergarten, first and second-grade classrooms. It is a place to easily find all of the information, tips, and resources I have shared about Heart Words. The science of reading has brought about a shift in the ways we teach our students their sight words. No longer are we relying on flashcards and rote memorization. Instead, we are ... read more
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