Ideas and resources to help you teach with BLISS!
Blending is the main strategy we use to help students learn to decode. I’m sharing information and tips for teaching blending, as well as resources to help you! Check out my NO PREP Fluency Builders – Word Blending Activities and download FREE set of large pocket chart letter cards! What strategy do you think you spend the most time on… Read More
Word building is a critical phonics activity. Students will develop word awareness skills as they explore and play with letter sounds to build words. Make sure to download the letter building cards and word building activities in this post. One thing I love about teaching is that there is always the opportunity to learn, grow and become better. This past… Read More
Word sorts are an engaging phonics activity for K-2 students who are learning how words work while developing word awareness skills. Make sure to download a FREE sample of these differentiated word sorts in this post. When we first introduce a new phonics skill it is best to keep the instruction explicit, clear, and to the point. But as I… Read More
Explicit and systematic instruction is key for phonics instruction however, once we teach phonetic skills students must have multiple opportunities for review. I’ve shared meaningful practice ideas that make learning phonetic skills fun! Make sure to download the free word building activities! We know phonics instruction is an integral part of literacy instruction, but it can be overwhelming to know… Read More
In this post, we examine a why a strong phonics scope and sequence for Kindergarten – 2nd grade students is so important, discuss common problems with phonics instruction, and share printable and digital phonics activities for K-2 students. Be sure to download the FREE phonics scope and sequence for K-2 students! Too often it is assumed that learning to read… Read More
In this post I explain why I tore down my traditional word wall and replaced it with a phoneme sound wall. I share the benefits of a sound wall and finally, the Phoneme Sound Wall with Mouth Articulation Photos resource to help teachers create a sound wall in the classroom. Word walls. You know, the big bulletin boards that contain… Read More
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