Phonemic Awareness

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The Science of Reading: Ready to Demystifying How Kids Learn to Read?

The Science of Reading: Demystifying How Kids Learn to Read! Imagine your child confidently reading their favorite book, the words flowing effortlessly from their lips. This dream can become a reality with the science of reading, a research-backed approach that sheds light on how young minds decode and comprehend written language. For parents and teachers of K-3 students, navigating the world of literacy instruction can feel overwhelming. But fear not! This blog empowers you with […]

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Teaching Glued Sounds – Awesome Activities You Need

Engaging Activities for Teaching Glued Sounds Have you ever asked what is a glued sound? Do you feel stuck when teaching glued sounds?  (Pun intended) Teaching glued sounds (also known as welded sounds) can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be! With the right tools and techniques, your students will be mastering those tricky sounds in no time.  Read on to learn about welded or glued sound words, examples, and innovative ways to teach

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Using the Science of Reading to Teach

The Science of Reading: 5 Ways to Help Struggling Readers

The Science of Reading: 5 Ways to Help Struggling Readers Do you remember the first time you read a book all by yourself? It was probably a pretty big accomplishment! You may not have realized it at the time, but your brain was working hard to make sense of all those words on the page. In fact, reading is one of the most complex activities that our brains do. But for struggling students, reading can

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The Silent E Rule – How to Teach it to Struggling Readers

The Silent E Rule – How to Teach it to Struggling Readers Ready for a fun fact? The letter e is the most common letter in the English language! It appears in about 20% of all words. But what does the letter e do? What jobs does it have? Let’s take a look! The letter e has a lot of jobs? It’s true! For example, it can be a vowel or a consonant. It can

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Using Nonsense Word Activities Effectively in the Classroom

USING NONSENSE WORD ACTIVITIES EFFECTIVELY IN THE CLASSROOM Using nonsense word activities in your classroom doesn’t have to be confusing. Have you ever seen a word list and thought, “what are these kids learning?” A list might look like zob, mip, laf, hon. These are called nonsense words. Nonsense words in the classroom are an effective way to help early and struggling readers. WHAT ARE NONSENSE WORDS? According to Wikipedia, a nonsense word has no

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