Ideas and resources to help you teach with BLISS!
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… Read More
In this post, I’m sharing heart word center activities that will give kindergarten, first and second-grade students the cumulative practice and review they need to commit high-frequency sight words to memory. Lately, there has been a shift in the ways we teach students their sight words. Instead of relying on flashcards and rote memorization, we are listening to what science… Read More
In this post, I share 5 tips for teaching Heart Words in the classroom, a high-frequency words scope and sequence to guide you, and my Heart Words resource and activities to help kindergarten, first and second grade students learn sight words. Well guys, it turns out you actually CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Lately, I’ve been learning all… Read More
In this post, I explain how to teach high-frequency sight words using the Heart Word method and share my Heart Words resource and activities to help kindergarten, first and second grade students learn sight words. For many years we taught students their sight words through rote memorization. We thought if a student saw a word enough times, it would eventually stick… Read More
The science of reading tells us that sight words are not stored in our visual memory and therefore we need to integrate sight words into our phonics instruction. In this post, I share information about Heart Words, an effective, phonics-based approach to teaching sight words, as well as a Heart Word Freebie to get you started! Did you know that… Read More
Meaningful word study instruction and spelling practice are so important for students, but it can take a lot of time to plan and prep! To help you out I’m sharing 12 FREE, NO PREP, printable and digital Spelling Activities for K-2 students. I’m also sharing details about my Year-Long Weekly Word Study Resource that offers weekly word lists, practice activities,… Read More
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