5 Meaningful phonics centers for the structured literacy classroom
In this post, I’m sharing five meaningful phonics centers that are aligned to structured literacy classrooms. The keyword in that last sentence is the word meaningful….
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using word mats to promote orthographic mapping
Let’s chat about orthographic mapping today. Read the following words: dog, and, ocean, beautiful, story, significance. Could you do this quickly and without conscious effort? If…
3 Easy ways to Integrate phonics and math
Let’s integrate phonics and math skills in the classroom! Adding decoding practice directly into your math block will give students extra practice with phonics and fluency!…
Decodable Books for structured literacy
Do you use decodable books in your classroom? When I made the sharp turn from balanced to structured literacy, a big concern of mine was acquiring…
One-on-One Instruction During Small Groups
In my imaginary, perfect dream world, I have four students in my classroom. During our reading time, I do a quick whole-group mini-lesson. Then, I spend…
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Our Snow Theme Week! An Integrated Week of Learning Fun!
Good Morning! I am so excited to be in Columbus, Ohio today for the SDE Ohio I Teach K Kindergarten Conference! I can’t wait to meet lots…