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The Teaching Texan

Tales of Caffeine Drinkin', Paint Slingin', Glitter Lovin' Teacher

Building Blocks of Reading: Phonics and Phonetic Decoding

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

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Drop a 🙋‍ if you'll be joining me for Guided Reading Academy! The doors will shut tight at 11:59 pm CST, so be sure to grab your spot now. If you ... 😖 Feel like there is never enough time to fit everything into small group reading.😖You struggle to plan and prep in a reasonable amount of time.😖Your instruction is being interrupted over and over to give redirection to students.😖You feel pressure to help students reach their goals but aren't sure where to start.😖You've wanted to try small groups to experience the magic they can bring.This workshop is for YOU! You can work at your own pace, but the materials are yours FOREVER. It's an opportunity you will not regret! We will not be running this workshop again until next year, so be sure to get in on it now! Join us here: theteachingtexan.com/success ... See MoreSee Less

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I. Am. Excited. Y’all!!!! We have such a great group of teachers who are making the incredible choice to make small group literacy in the 22-23 school year…🧡 easier to manage💚 more effective💖 less chaotic💙 truly differentiated💛 low prepAnd we’ve extended to window to sign up through Sunday evening! If you’ve been considering joining GRA this is your time! Let’s do this y’all! www.theteachingtexan.com/success ... See MoreSee Less

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LAST CALL ⌛️I have decided to extend the closing of the Guided Reading Academy a FEW MORE HOURS. If you are nodding your heading to any of these:👉You feel like there is never enough time to fit everything into small group reading.👉You struggle to plan and prep in a reasonable amount of time.👉Your instruction is being interrupted over and over to give redirection to students.👉You feel pressure to help students reach their goals but aren't sure where to start.👉You've wanted to try small groups to experience the magic they can bring.This workshop is for YOU! So come and join me and let's make small group reading your favorite time of the day.www.theteachingtexan.com/success ... See MoreSee Less

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