Phonemic Awareness

nonsense words activities

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 […]

Using Nonsense Word Activities Effectively in the Classroom Read More »

How to teach rhyming

How to Teach Rhyming to Struggling Students

HOW TO TEACH RHYMING TO STRUGGLING STUDENTS Inside this post, you’ll learn how to teach rhyming to struggling and emergent readers with the latest strategies. Stop wasting time following out-of-date advice or myths, as it won’t get you the results you want in the classroom – stronger readers. Read this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the science of rhyming, and you’ll know how to guide your struggling students with activities to

How to Teach Rhyming to Struggling Students Read More »

Bingo activities for Phonemic Awareness

Bingo Activities for Phonemic Awareness

Bingo Activities for Phonemic Awareness Playing Bingo with kids in the classroom is always a fun activity. Sharing laughter and excitement lifts spirits, brings joy, and relieves stress and anxiety. This classic game can also do much more. Bingo activities are fun and easy ways to teach phonemic awareness and reading skills to beginning and struggling readers. Plus, adding the excitement of yelling “BINGO” makes it even more engaging. Let’s see how to adapt this

Bingo Activities for Phonemic Awareness Read More »

All About Phonemic Awareness for Reading

The Importance of Phonemic Awareness

The Importance of Phonemic Awareness for Strong Reading Skills What is phonemic awareness, and why is it important for teaching reading?  The ability to recognize and work with individual sounds in words is critical to building strong reading and spelling skills.  It turns out that all those nursery rhymes and fun alphabet games we play with young children are not just for fun.  They are building pathways for reading success. Phonemic awareness is a good

The Importance of Phonemic Awareness Read More »