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There’s so much more to phonics than simply letters and sounds. Help your students to engage in active word play, learn about the alphabetic principle, master morphology, and develop strong phonemic awareness. Check out these tips and resources all about phonics and word study!
Welcome back! This is part five in my six-part syllable series. In this part, we‘ll explore the r-controlled syllable! I am having so much fun sharing this information about syllables with you! A few quick reminders: What is an open syllable? Chant or sing this sentence with your students until they know it by heart….
Welcome back! This is part four in my six-part syllable series. In this part, we‘ll explore the r-controlled syllable! I am having so much fun sharing this information about syllables with you! A few quick reminders: Intro to the R-Controlled Syllable Think back to when you were a kid. I was the youngest of three…
This is part two in my six-part syllable series. If you missed part one, click here. To follow along with this series. please download this chart I created on the six syllable types by clicking here. It spells out CLOVER. Each letter in CLOVER stands for a syllable type but is not taught in that order. Did…
The closed syllable is one of the easiest syllable types to teach. In Orton-Gillingham, it is the first syllable type taught. In this series, we will cover all six syllable types. If you follow this series, you’ll want a copy of CLOVER, an acronym for the six syllable types. The syllable types are not introduced…
Hi Literacy Nest, friends! Do you ever find some of the simplest materials make the best games? How many ways can you think of to use a pack of index cards? How about those sticker dots people use at yard sales? Today I’m going to share how I made an activity for practicing blends that…
Here are some Orton-Gillingham lesson planning tips to get you started for the upcoming school year. Today, I’m blogging about how I use my words and sentences lists. This was one of the requested topics from a weeks back on my Facebook page. Hopefully seeing photos will help to give a better understanding. After being…
Hi, everyone, it’s Andrea from Reading Toward the Stars! I am so honored and pleased to be here while Emily loves on her precious new bundle of joy! I just returned rejuvenated and refreshed from our state reading conference. I gained so many new ideas and am excited to share some quick and easy vocabulary…
Hi everyone! I am Em from Curious Firsties and 100% honored to be guest posting for Emily today! I have learned so much from her this year and love that I can “give back” a little! Over in Curious Firsties land I am a Title I teacher for only first graders. We are a departmentalized…