One of the hardest spelling rules for my firsties is when to use ck and when to use k. Confession: I spent many years teaching not actually teaching the rule. I had spelling words and spelling tests and word sorts. But I didn't teach when to use ck and when to use k. Finally I was introduced to the Orton-Gillingham approach to spelling and reading for struggling readers. Game changer. I love love ... Read More about Teaching the CK rule

Hi everyone! This year I've been loving these Print and Binds sets. It's so nice to have materials put together and ready to go. These are materials I've been creating and using for the past three years, but I hadn't found a way to put them together. They were all just random pages that I used when I need them. Now they are all bound using these three-pronged folders and plastic page protectors. I ... Read More about Printable RTI for all R-Controlled Vowels

Hi everyone! I spent my weekend doing some much needed organizing. I have spent the past three or four years organizing my short vowel materials in plastic gallon zip bags filled with smaller plastic bags. It serviced its purpose. I always knew where to find it. They were all together- short o in  a big bag, short a in another... I'd just grab the bag when I needed it and sift through what I ... Read More about Short Vowel Activities