You’ve probably heard that phonics instruction is at the heart of early reading. ‘Phonics’ isn’t just one thing. It’s a widely-used umbrella term. When people say the word ‘phonics’, they’re usually referring to phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. So what’s the difference between these similar terms? There’s a bit of overlap, but essentially, phonological […]
Set up and manage ELA Centers
I’ve said it for years, but ELA centers are the most peaceful time of the day. It’s the time of the day when we’re most productive. Let me help you set up and manage ELA Centers in your primary classroom. During this time, students are working independently in heterogeneous groups while I pull homogeneous guided […]
Get through your reading curriculum in 3 easy steps
Sometimes I want to pull my hair out because I have no idea how I’ll get through all that content and supplemental curriculum. Do you feel like this sometimes? Please tell me I’m not the only one! Let me show you how to get through your reading curriculum in 3 easy steps. So I’ve got 3 […]
Phonics Activities and Games for K-2
For the last 3 years, we’ve had to supplement phonics instruction with phonics activities and games because we didn’t have a reading program. Every week, we were scouring different blogs and TpT looking for meaningful activities that would support student learning. I’ve got a few phonics activities and games that you can use in your […]