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
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
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
Phonemes, Graphemes, Morphemes and Why They Matter
Jess2021-08-09T20:50:53+00:00You might have heard these words before and thought they were just some big words for those who really study and teach speech. Well, I’m here to tell you that’s
Structured Literacy, Balanced Literacy & Science of Reading | Making Sense of It All
Jess2021-08-08T19:15:59+00:00There is a shift in how we, as teachers, are talking about and approaching teaching literacy. It feels like there are so many buzzwords and hot topics: structured literacy vs
How to Use Your Classroom Sound Wall
Jess2021-08-17T20:17:35+00:00So you have decided to have a sound wall in your classroom, know how it will be set up, possibly even know all the graphemes you will include on it.
How to Set Up A Sound Wall | Vowel Valley
Jess2021-07-18T17:26:03+00:00It’s now time to set up your classroom sound wall for the vowels. Congrats because putting up a vowel sound wall in your classroom is a bit simpler. Luckily, the