What Makes An Effective Phonics Program?
Jess2024-08-30T15:42:34+00:00What Makes An Effective Phonics Program? We all want to know if what we are using for our students or own children is effective and good no matter what it
Structured Literacy Resources- My Favorite Go-Tos
Jess2024-08-04T18:14:08+00:00As you are beginning to prep for the school year whether in a classroom or homeschooling, I wanted to share my favorite go-to resources I use year after year to
5 Free Ways To Strengthen Your Teaching
Jess2024-07-20T17:44:52+00:00I know teachers’ brain never really turns off and you might be thinking of ways you want to change your teaching for the upcoming school year. Maybe you are looking
Phonics Review Game Your Students Will Love
Jess2024-05-07T18:32:59+00:00Year after year no matter what grade I have taught, Guess My Number has been a favorite math game. I started thinking how can I work this into literacy? Last
Scarborough’s Reading Rope: Why It Matters
Jess2024-03-08T16:18:34+00:00Besides the Simple View of Reading, the next term used most often seems to be the Reading Rope or Scarborough’s Reading Rope. This is for good reason. The two complement
8 Myths About the Science of Reading
Jess2024-02-03T01:42:20+00:00It seems like more and more you have to wade through information to get what is really true about science of reading research. I wanted to explore 8 key myths
Simple View of Reading: Why It Matters to Teachers and Parents
Jess2024-01-13T02:09:29+00:00If you have been even dipping your toes into the Science of Reading research, you have heard of the Simple View of Reading. If you have been in the research
High-Frequency, Sight Words, Fry, Dolch, Red and Heart Words- What Do They All Mean?
Jess2023-02-07T17:28:33+00:00No matter what you call them as teachers we know that these words matter. Learning them can be a game changer for our students’ reading. Yet have you ever wondered
Word Work Activities That Are Research Based
Jess2022-04-05T21:34:41+00:00As teachers we know we want students to be able to read a word, say a word and identify sounds in it, know what the word means and how to
3 Literacy Games You Can Use For Any Skill
Jess2022-03-08T01:35:41+00:00I love to play games! I love games in the classroom even as much as students love to have games in the classroom. These are my top go-to games that