What should students be working on independently while you teach small groups? This is a question that is continuously asked…
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Teach Kids How to Decode Words
Beginning readers need to be explicitly taught how to sound out and blend unknown words. This will require lots and…
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Phonics Fluency Games
When it comes to explicit phonics instruction, students need lots of practice both decoding (reading) and encoding (writing). It’s easy…
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Try Word Chaining for Phonics Practice
Looking for a new activity for your small group phonics instruction? Try using a word chain! Word chaining is like…
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What is orthographic mapping?
You may have heard the term “orthographic mapping” more and more often lately. Wondering what it is and how it…
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Phonemic Awareness Bulletin Board
Bulletin boards: Do you love them or hate them? For me, it’s a bit of both! As an instructional coach,…
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Animal Research Projects
Animal research projects are the way to go when it comes to teaching informational writing. Kids LOVE animals and have…
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Develop Academic Vocabulary
What is academic vocabulary? Think: All of those words students may encounter on assessments. I typically consider academic vocabulary to…
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Tips for Teaching Punctuation
Each year, I have students struggle with putting ending punctuation in the correct spots. They know that they needed to…
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Virtual Guided Reading Groups
Here we go, back to school, via distance learning! Are you still expected to do reading small groups, or should…
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4 Ways to Make Grammar Fun
It’s hard to make grammar fun or engaging. I totally get it. I’d love to share a few of my…
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Winter Writing Favorites
I’m sure many of you agree with me when I say I have a love/hate relationship with bulletin boards. I…
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