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Syllable Types

Hi friends! It's been a while, but I'm excited to say that I have several posts coming soon. I have most of them half done. LOL! I know, I know, focus Sarah! I have had a lot of questions recently about syllable types and syllable division rules, so here we are! What are Syllable Types?There are 6 written syllable types used in English spelling (7 if you separate vowel digraphs and ... Read More about Syllable Types

What is the Schwa?

Good morning! Today I'm excited to write about the most common vowel sound that I never knew even existed. That's right, I got through high school, college, grad school, and several years of teaching and I had never heard of the schwa! I figured I'm probably not alone, so I wanted to take some time to blog about this. *Disclaimer* I am not a linguist, although I wish I was! I am not claiming ... Read More about What is the Schwa?

Structured Literacy

This blog post goes into my interpretation of Structured Literacy and how I have applied it to my classroom and tutoring. I do not consider myself an expert, just sharing what I've learned/what I'm still learning.Update: I've had some requests for these slides, so I am sharing the PDF and slides here. What is Structured Literacy?Structured Literacy is an instructional approach to ... Read More about Structured Literacy

Phonics Assessments

Hello! This post is all about interpreting your phonics assessments to best meet the needs of your students. We can learn so much from these!When to Use Phonics AssessmentsThere are two different instances where I use a phonics assessment: Types of Phonics Assessments There are two ways that I assess phonics skills: A word assessment and a sentence reading assessment. The nonsense word assessment ... Read More about Phonics Assessments

Reading Skills Snapshots

Happy Saturday! I know it's been a while, but I wanted to drop in real quick to share a little resource with you that you could use to communicate with parents. These Reading Skills Snapshots are informal assessments that I use during small group instruction. I use these as a communication tool for parents. I've used them during conferences and as something I send home each month. You could also ... Read More about Reading Skills Snapshots

Phonics Intervention

After teaching first grade, I transitioned into a new role doing reading intervention. I absolutely. love. this. job. One thing I've really improved upon after taking this job is my phonics instruction. This post is really about reading intervention, but I titled it phonics intervention because so much of what I do for my students revolves around word study. As you probably know, phonics is an ... Read More about Phonics Intervention

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🔎 Breaking Down the Word "Education"! 🧠✨Let's take a look at how this word is built.📢 Sounds: The pronunciation of "education" isn’t as straightforward as it looks! The schwa /ə/ appears multiple times, and the "t" is pronounced like /sh/—a great example of how English words shift in spoken form.🔤 Graphemes: Graphemes spell sounds. They can be made up of one or more letters.🗣️ Syllables: Syllables have to do with how we pronounce a word. when we say "education", we break it up like this: ed-u-ca-tion. Syllables revolve around vowel sounds and each syllable has one vowel sound. 🔍 Morphemes: Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning.e- (prefix) = "out" (assimilated from ex-)duce (base) = "to lead"-ate (verbal suffix) = "to make, cause"-ion (noun suffix) = "state, act, result of"So education literally means "the act of leading out"—a beautiful way to think about learning! 💡🧐 Etymology & Relatives:Rooted in the Latin verb ducere ("to lead"), "education" is connected to words like induce, deduce, introduce, conduct, and reduction—all related to movement and guidance!📚 Teaching morphology helps students understand words deeply, making spelling, reading, and vocabulary stronger! How do you incorporate word study in your classroom? Drop your thoughts below! 👇Interested in learning more? Check out my blog post about morphology! Comment BLOG if you'd like the link.#morphology #WordStudy #ScienceOfReading #Education #StructuredLiteracy ... See MoreSee Less

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Do you use blending lines for morphology? This resource has 60 pages of blending lines. Each page focuses on one base. (This set has bases that come from Latin roots.) Comment DECODE for the link. ... See MoreSee Less

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FREEBIE! This decoding activity is engaging and effective.Are you looking for activities to practice words with -ng or -nk (otherwise known as "Glued Sounds")? I have a resource packed with plenty of practice pages. Comment "GLUED" to check this out. This page is a FREE sample in the PREVIEW of the resource. Just download the preview and print this page! ... See MoreSee Less

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Do you use word matrices? I’m a big fan! They are the ultimate graphic organizers for word relatives! Comment “matrix” to see more like this! (Plus a digital version) ... See MoreSee Less

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Comment “SENTENCES” if you’re looking for decodable sentences that could be used for phrasing. Do you have students who read in a choppy, word-by-word manner? Proficient readers group words together in meaningful phrases. A simple strategy can help developing readers do this, too! “Scooping” words into meaningful phrases helps with fluency and comprehension! I’d also throw in that it can lead to word recognition because students are getting more reps with the sentence trying to figure out where phrases are and/or rereading to pause between scoops. �✨ Beginning readers scoop fewer words at a time and more advanced readers scoop longer phrases for smoother, more natural reading. There isn’t always just one right answer. (For example, this first sentence would sound even better phrasing it like this: A man with a tie/has stain/on his coat.) The goal? Moving from choppy reading to fluent, expressive reading!�Older students may also use phrases as more of a comprehension strategy. I like to encourage my own middle schooler to break up super long sentences into phrases- comprehending one phrase at a time and building them together to comprehend the sentence. Have you used scooping with your students?📖💡#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #iteachreading #readingfluency #fluencysnippet ##readingspecialist ... See MoreSee Less

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