Teaching silent letters can be tricky! Silent letters appear all throughout the English language. The most common combinations are wr, kn, gn, and mb. Although I’ve seen that it is common to teach these all at once as “ghost letters”, I actually teach silent letters at different times. Surprisingly, students do tend to catch on very quickly to silent letters. In this blog post, we'll explore ... Read More about Teaching Silent Letters
Teaching Morphology to Beginning Readers
As you know, teaching sound-symbol associations, spelling patterns, and syllable constructions is essential for reading success. When I first got into what we call The Science of Reading, my main focus was integrating more phonics. Then, I started learning a bit about morphology and over the years I have been figuring out how to put it all together. I am now totally convinced that we need to teach ... Read More about Teaching Morphology to Beginning Readers
Understanding Morphology: Part 1
This morphology post has been a long time coming! I have started and stopped so many times because it feels so big! I have had an interest in morphology for years and have slowly been developing my understanding of morphology and dabbling with how to incorporate morphology in the elementary classroom. I’ve always been hesitant to complete and publish this post because I still don’t have all the ... Read More about Understanding Morphology: Part 1
Organizing Phonics Materials
One of the biggest challenges I face as a teacher is figuring out how to organize all of my materials! Creating phonics resources to use with my students actually brings me so much joy, but finding a way to organize and store them sometimes takes the wind out of my sail. Over the years, I've tried many different phonics storage solutions! I think I found a system that works for me, based on my ... Read More about Organizing Phonics Materials
Vowel Teams Part 1
Vowel teams can be really tricky for our new readers and can especially be a headache for struggling readers. Let's dig into what they are and how I teach them. What are Vowel Teams?Vowel teams are two or more letters that together produce one vowel sound. For example, the letters <a> and <i> together make one sound: the long a sound. Vowel teams are one of the syllable types. (Click ... Read More about Vowel Teams Part 1
Decodable Books
Recently I've been asked about decodable books: When to use them, why use them, and for how long. This is a hot button issue for many educators! Today I'm going to break down my understanding of both sides, along with my own opinion that has evolved over time. I am supportive of using decodable books for beginning and struggling readers. At the same time, students need to be exposed to rich ... Read More about Decodable Books
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