For the love of LITERACY. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! What better way to celebrate than learning about phonics? But really, after you enjoy champagne with your honey (or your kitty - no judgement here!), we’ll be back in the classroom prepping kiddos to conquer reading with ease. We’ve ... read more
Building Blocks of Reading: Intermediate Phonological Awareness
Hey y’all! Welcome back to this series where we’re building student reading skills from the ground up. This week, we’re continuing our exploration with intermediate phonological awareness. Back in January, we began by boosting the vital skills of rhyming and alliteration, the very beginning of ... read more
Building Blocks of Reading: Letter Knowledge
Hey y’all -- welcome back! Last week we spoke about the importance of beginning phonological awareness, which is a cornerstone among the building blocks of reading. This week we’ll be exploring something just as important: LETTER KNOWLEDGE. Specifically being able to identify the symbol and primary ... read more
Building Blocks of Reading: Rhyming and Alliteration
This has been a tough year, I feel ya friends. Yet, I've seen so many of you rise to meet challenges, strive to serve your students no matter what, and recommit to your craft as teachers. I'm so proud of us! I’ve also heard from lots of you that one of your biggest challenges (both during the ... read more
How to: Guided Reading for Distance and Hybrid Learning
Last spring was an absolute whirlwind. A total caffeine-fueled haze of emotions and adrenaline for most of us. We made it through, but just barely. We slept little, found sticky notes taped to the backs of our pillows from our midnight epiphanies, and (let’s be honest) drank way too much. This year, ... read more
