Oh my y’all! This exploration of the building blocks of reading has certainly flown by. How are we already on the final post? Wait, it’s March?! Whaaaaa?? My goodness, 2021 is speeding by! We’re approaching the top of the hill friends! As we head toward the pinnacle of the building blocks ... read more
Building Blocks of Reading: Phonemic Awareness
Welcome back to the Building Blocks of Reading y’all! We began in January with rhyming and alliteration, then moved onto letter knowledge. We built upon that foundation with intermediate phonological awareness (complex challenges like sentence segmenting, syllables, onset and rime), and last week ... 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: 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
