Blending is the main strategy we use to help students learn to decode, but there are common mistakes teachers make when teaching it. I’m sharing the four most common mistakes we make when teaching students to blend, tips to help you avoid them and my NO PREP Fluency Builders – Word Blending Activities that provide meaningful and strategic blending practice…. Read More
Word Blending: The Most Effective Decoding Strategy
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
Using Word Building for Phonics Instruction
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
Using Word Sorts for Phonics Instruction
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
Four Types of Phonics Practice Every Student Needs
In this post, I’m sharing four types of phonics practice kindergarten, first and second-grade students need for mastery of the phonics skills we teach. Make sure to download the free phonics practice activities in the post! We know phonics instruction is an integral part of literacy instruction, but it can be overwhelming to know where to start and how to… Read More
A Phonics Scope and Sequence for K-2
In this post, I offer a FREE, science of reading-aligned Scope and Sequence for Kindergarten, first and second grade. I examine why following a phonics scope and sequence is important, discuss common problems with phonics instruction, and share printable and digital phonics activities for K-2 students. Too often it is assumed that learning to read is a natural process, like… Read More
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