Best Spelling Strategies for Effective Teaching
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Best Spelling Strategies for Effective Teaching

ByKatie

Want to help your students become confident spellers? Learn SEVEN powerful spelling strategies for effective teaching! These research-backed techniques are easy to implement, helping students master spelling tricky words with confidence and accuracy. Teaching Spelling Strategies English is a morphophonemic language, which is just a fancy way of saying that word spellings are influenced by…

Decoding & Encoding: What Are the Differences?
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Decoding & Encoding: What Are the Differences?

ByKatie

Have you ever wondered, “What is decoding?” or “What is encoding?” Learn the definitions, the differences, get resources to practice, and understand why they’re essential components to literacy success. Differences Between Decoding & Encoding Decoding is another word for the reading process, while encoding is another word for the spelling process. Both processes are essential…

Dropping Rule: Free Printables for Teaching Spelling
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Dropping Rule: Free Printables for Teaching Spelling

ByKatie

Learn how to teach the Dropping Rule, an important concept that makes spelling and reading words easier and more accurate! As a bonus, get a FREE printable worksheet and mini-poster to help students master the rule and apply it automatically. What Is the Dropping Rule? The Dropping Rule is an important spelling rule that applies…

Christmas Tree Phonics Worksheet – FREE Printable!
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Christmas Tree Phonics Worksheet – FREE Printable!

ByKatie

Get this free printable Christmas Tree Phonics Worksheet for practice with ANY phonics skill! It’s no-prep and great for individual practice, phonics centers, or whole class work. Why We Love It There are lots of reasons this phonics activity is great. Let me tell you some of my personal favorites! 👉 No Prep: Busy teachers…

Free Spelling Inventory + Tips for Using Them
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Free Spelling Inventory + Tips for Using Them

ByKatie

Read all about spelling inventories, an important assessment tool for teachers! Learn what they are, and how to use them, and get a free and simplified version (3 pdfs) to use with your students. 📝 What Is a Spelling Inventory? A spelling inventory is a task given to kids to assess their current spelling and…

3 Free Dolch HFW Lists by Vowel Sound (SOR-aligned)
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3 Free Dolch HFW Lists by Vowel Sound (SOR-aligned)

ByKatie

Learn research-backed ways to teach sight words and get 3 FREE lists with all 220 Dolch words organized by vowel sound. This Science of Reading-aligned resource makes it easy to teach High Frequency Words based on similar sounds and features. 📃 What Are Dolch Sight Words? Edward Dolch was an educator from the 1930’s who…

Doubling Rule: Free Printables for Teaching Spelling
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Doubling Rule: Free Printables for Teaching Spelling

ByKatie

Learn all about teaching kids the Doubling Rule (1-1-1 rule). It’s an important spelling rule that helps students spell tons of words with ease and accuracy! Get bonus free printables to practice the rule so it becomes automatic! ✌🏽What Is the Doubling Rule? The Doubling Rule is a spelling rule that kids need to know….

Spelling Rules: Which Rules to Teach + Free Printables
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Spelling Rules: Which Rules to Teach + Free Printables

ByKatie

Learn the basics about spelling rules in English! As a bonus, we include links to lots of freebies to help teach and reinforce the specific spelling rules you’re working on. Read, learn, and grab your free printables! Why Teach Spelling Rules? Research rooted in the Science of Reading says that systemic, explicit instruction is necessary…

Picture Labeling: 6 Free Worksheets
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Picture Labeling: 6 Free Worksheets

ByKatie

Picture labeling is an excellent activity to use with young writers learning to spell. Get 6 FREE label-the-picture worksheets that follow Science of Reading procedures. Kids will have a blast while they tap the sounds, map the letters, spell and read the words, and then color the pictures! 💗 Why We Love It Labeling pictures…

When to Use C vs. K: Teaching Info + Free Printables
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When to Use C vs. K: Teaching Info + Free Printables

ByKatie

Learn the spelling generalizations for the /k/ sound and when to use C vs. K! Teaching this rule will be easy with the information and FREE printable resources! Download our helpful anchor chart and a practice worksheet to help your students become proficient spellers with C and K. Beginning /K/ Sound Rule for C or…