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Want to know how the Science of Reading applies to your classroom? Keep reading to discover what the research suggests, and how we should teach phonics and phonemic awareness to help all students learn to read.

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  • Phonics

10 Ways to Practice Phonics Skills

I love teaching children how to read.  I enjoy teaching in general, but teaching phonics is just SO. MUCH. FUN.  So today, I want to talk about 10 different ways I practice a phonics skill with kids.  Each activity is something I do with my kiddos, and all of them are meaningful ways to practice reading and writing. I am
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SoundSnatcherReading
  • Phonemic Awareness

Sounder and Friends™: An Interview with the Creators

The characters from Sounder and Friends™. Recently, I had the chance to sit down and speak with Laura and Heather, the creators of Sounder and Friends™, an educational show airing on PBS (and streaming on You Tube) that focuses on developing phonemic awareness in young children. They also have a free phonemic awareness app coming out! Today, listen in as
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  • Resources

5 Free Websites I Can’t Live Without

There’s so much great stuff on the internet, which is amazing.  But then again, there’s SO. MUCH. stuff on the internet.  How do you sort through what’s out there to find what you need?  Today, I want to talk about 5 websites I can’t live without.  All 5 are free, and all 5 make my teaching a little bit easier. 
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wholeschool
  • Vocabulary

Whole-School Vocabulary Building

The value of vocabulary knowledge and word consciousness cannot be underestimated.  We know that once decoding is out of the way, it is how much relevant background knowledge and vocabulary a child has that will be the biggest factors in determining whether or not they understand a text (Wexler, 2019).  But friends, there’s a lot of words out there to
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og vs letrs vs ttt
  • Reading Research, Resources, Science of Reading

Which Science of Reading Training Should I Take?

I will always be amazed at how hard teachers work.  I get messages each week from parents and teachers asking me which trainings they should take.  People are willing to spend their own money to get the education they need to help children be successful. Today, I’m going to compare 3 of the top trainings supported by the Science of
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interviewwithareadingspecialist
  • Comprehension, Teaching Tips

Interview with a Middle School Reading Specialist

We know that struggling readers don’t stop struggling when they leave elementary school. I often receive messages from middle school teachers, asking what they can do. I’ve not have had much experience above 5th grade. Enter Emily Conlan, the face behind @wordmorphed_ on Instagram. She was kind enough to take the time to answer questions about how the Science of
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activitiestopromoteorthographicmapping
  • Phonics, Reading Research, Science of Reading

Activities to Promote Orthographic Mapping

In my last post, we discussed orthographic mapping and why it is crucial for reading success. Theory is great, but what every teacher wants to know is this—how does it look in practice? In it’s simplest terms, we want to use activities that will help students focus on matching sound to print. Today, I want to talk about a variety
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what is orthographic mapping
  • Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading Research

Orthographic Mapping

The term orthographic mapping slipped around my head for a year before I felt I could finally grab it and understand.  If I struggled to master the concept, I thought others may too.  So today, I want to break down orthographic mapping in a way that won’t leave you banging your head against the keyboard.  Hopefully.  What is orthographic mapping?
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5mistakes
  • Reading Research, Science of Reading

My Top 5 Reading Mistakes

This year, I am entering my 11th year of teaching. I’ll never forget how confident I was that first year. I thought I knew EVERYTHING there was about teaching reading to my children. In reality, I’m still learning 11 years later. I’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way, but I know I’ve never stopped working as hard as
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intentionalinstruction
  • Resources, Science of Reading, Teaching Tips

Intentional Instruction as we Return to School

               We’re about to move into our third school year of this pandemic.  That means the children entering second grade have never known a “normal” school year.  For some of us, it will be the first time we’ve set foot in a classroom in 18 months.  As we go back to school, I know there’s a range of emotions—fear for
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