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Grab this The Cat in the Hat graphic organizer, perfect for celebrating Dr. Suess and Read Across America Day! Use this FREE worksheet to incorporate some Dr. Suess-themed fun into your classroom. 💗 Why We Love It This no-prep Graphic Organizer worksheet is awesome for so many reasons! Students will practice identifying plot elements in…
Use this free high-frequency words flashcards game to engage students in a fun activity while they learn to use high-frequency words within context. The printable pdf game includes 18 words from the Dolch Primer Sight Word List, both decodable and irregular words. Just print, cut, and play! 📝 High-Frequency Word Practice Research shows that repeated…
Learn all about heart words! We’re sharing everything from what heart words are to the most effective way to teach kids to read and spell irregular words, and sharing the best resources. Get tons of FREE heart word slides, worksheets, videos, and more to help make teaching irregular words easy, fun, and effective! ♥ What…
Get a FREE resource with 59 common homophones in one organized list, plus a FREE no prep fill-in-the-blank worksheet with homophone sentences! This helps kids to expand their knowledge of homophones and build their vocabulary as they learn! Homophone List Homophones are words that sound exactly the same, but they have different spellings and different…
Get 6 lists with 376+ nonsense words, aka pseudowords! The words are organized by syllable type, and they are perfect for practicing decoding, sorting, or even use as a quick assessment! Read all about using nonsense words with your students and grab these 6 free pseudoword lists. What Are Nonsense Words/Pseudowords? Pseudo is a Latin…
Read all about the BEST instructional strategies and activities for teaching homophones. Included are sample activities and best practice strategies to help! What are Homophones? Homophone is a word made up of two Greek bases – homo and phone. In Greek, homo means same and phone means sound. The translation of the word literally means:…
Learn all about the three sounds of suffix -ed, including the rules for when each sound is used within base words. Then grab yourself a free printable poster that will reinforce the rules for correctly pronouncing suffix -ed sound words! All About Suffix -ED A suffix is a meaningful word part added to the end…
The ultimate list of totally FREE decodable readers, books, e-books, and PDFs, all available online and compiled in a simple list for teachers. Get 15 direct links for easy access to hundreds of FREE decodable texts. Free Decodable Resources Current research rooted in the Science of Reading (SOR) tells us that decodable texts are useful…
Learn everything you need to know about visual discrimination, including what it is, why it’s important, and how to teach it to students. Get our suggestions for multisensory activities and more resources to help students practice this important skill! What Is Visual Discrimination? Visual discrimination is the skill needed to determine the slight visual differences…
Decodable books are a great tool to use in structured literacy instruction. Decodable readers provide specific reinforcement of the explicit phonics skills taught, and they do this in an authentic and engaging way for children. We’ll explore the importance of using decodable readers and share a comprehensive list of the best decodable texts for sale….