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
A Guide to Long U Spellings
Jess2022-01-29T20:20:25+00:00Teaching any long vowel and all of its spellings can be challenging. Long U spellings are usually the last long vowel we teach. You would think after teaching long a,
Teaching Long O Spellings
Jess2021-12-30T17:53:35+00:00Teaching any long vowel and all of its spellings can be challenging. Long O spellings are not without their own tricks and challenges. Many of Long O spellings do have
Teaching Long I Spellings
Jess2022-01-20T12:16:35+00:00Teaching any long vowel and all of its spellings can be challenging. Long I spellings are not without their own tricks and challenges. Luckily, many Long I spellings do have
Teaching Long E Spellings
Jess2021-12-30T15:24:26+00:00Teaching any long vowel and all of its spellings can be challenging. Long E spellings are not without their own tricks and challenges. Why Long E can be Tricky? Long
Teaching Long A Spellings
Jess2021-12-30T15:25:03+00:00Teaching any long vowel and all of its spellings can be challenging. Luckily with Long A its spellings (graphemes) have some pretty clear guidelines of when to use each of
Finding Effective Decoding Strategies
Jess2021-10-19T00:00:05+00:00Decoding strategies are a necessity for any early reader. They are also needed for older readers too as many students encounter new words daily. You would think over a decade
Two Vowels Go Walking, The First One Might Do the Talking- Know Better, Do Better, Part 1
Jess2021-09-07T11:02:24+00:00We all know the saying “When two vowels going walking, the first one does the talking.” We might even have a picture of O and A walking together with smiles.
Untangling Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness & Phonics
Jess2021-08-17T10:46:26+00:00Have you ever asked yourself, “I can’t remember if this is phonemic awareness or is it phonics?” Or maybe you were like me and the way you differentiated between the