Phonemic awareness- the ability to hear and manipulate the sounds in spoken words and the understanding that spoken words are made up of sequences of speech sounds (Yopp, 1992) The best predictor of reading difficulty in kindergarten or first grade is the inability … [Read more...]
DIY Rhyme Magnets
Phonological awareness refers to an understanding of the sound structure of language- that is, that language is made up of words, syllables, rhymes and sounds. So why is it that phonological awareness is so important? It is because the understanding of how language works is a … [Read more...]
Summertime- A Time for Making Memories
Last week while I was bloghopping I came across DeAnne Davis' post from First Grade and Fabulous on making the most of the remaining weeks of summer. As teacher-bloggers it's often difficult to detach ourselves from our computers. Sometimes, seemingly, other parts of our lives … [Read more...]
Cookie Sheet Activities Volume 4
I can't tell you how much fun I'm having making the cookie sheet activities! As soon as I finish with one volume, I already have 2 or 3 more ideas for upcoming volumes. I think I've been driving Kyle (my wonderful artist) nuts with all the new art I've been asking her to make. … [Read more...]
Who Do You Train With?
If you've been following my blog for awhile now, you may remember that in May I wrote a blog about my daughter, Kassie, about to graduate from high school (sniff, sniff). Well, she did. Kassie welcoming her fellow classmates and families to the graduation ceremony. Time … [Read more...]
Multi-Sensory Ideas for Teaching Sight Words
In order to be fluent readers, students need to be able to recognize sight words quickly and accurately as these words make up between 50-70% of the words we encounter in text. Students who struggle learning sight words greatly benefit from using a multi-sensory approach to … [Read more...]
Assessing and Progress Monitoring Sight Words
One of the many benefits of my job is that I have the opportunity to travel to many different elementary buildings. I know you may be sitting there thinking, "I'd hate that", but it's actually tons of fun. Each building has it's own unique personality so every day of the … [Read more...]
Fun Finds at Walmart for Your Small Group Intervention
Horray! Back-to-school supplies are now in stores! If you've been following my blog for a while, you know how I love my Walmart. So I was thrilled to see great bargins in the school aisle at my favorite store. Here are a few of items I found that would be great to have in … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Tactile Letters– Without the Sandpaper!
I've always wanted to make my own tactile letters, but even the thought of cutting the sandpaper with scissors sends a shiver up my spine. Tactile letters can be so expensive, that purchasing them is a little hard to swallow on a limited budget. I was in my favorite home … [Read more...]
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