Have you ever heard of word chains or word ladders? They are such an easy and low prep way to build in phoneme blending, segmenting and manipulation during your structured literacy small groups. What's the difference in word chains or word ladders? Well... there isn't a difference! Both ... read more
How to Effectively Use Decodable Readers
We've got a solid understanding of why we should be using decodable books to teach young readers - they can be aligned with the phonetic patterns you've taught and they help us teach students to attend to all letters in a word when reading instead of guessing at words. But, even when we know ... read more
The Remarkable Truth: Why Every Kindergarten Teacher Should Be Using Decodable Books to Empower Readers
Decodable readers in early literacy instruction sure are a hot topic right now in the education community. From my own personal experience teaching and chatting with teachers around the country, it raises a whole list of questions... Should I use decodable books?How do I use decodable ... read more
How to Plan Small Group Structured Literacy with Developing Readers
How are we feeling about small group literacy / structured literacy? Last week I shared some tips for planning small group reading with pre-reading students, and you can check out all the details on that post right here. Before we dive into some game-changing tips for your small groups with ... read more
How to Plan Small Group Structured Literacy with Pre-Readers
Is small group / structured literacy your jam? (You can be honest, we're all friends around here!). Once upon a time I honestly did not love planning small group reading because I wasn't sure what all to include, where to find resources, how to group my students, and the list goes on. Well my ... read more
