The Changing Rule (Y to I Rule) + Free Printable
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The Changing Rule (Y to I Rule) + Free Printable

ByKatie

Learn all about the Changing Rule with step-by-step teaching instructions. Plus, grab a free printable to make teaching and practicing this rule simple and effective! All About the Changing Rule The Changing Rule is a key spelling rule to teach your students—it really makes a difference in their spelling success!  That’s because the rule helps students understand how to spell words that end in Y correctly when a suffix is added.  ➡️ Changing Rule: If a word ends with a consonant+y, change the y to i before adding a suffix (as long as the suffix does not start with the letter i). When to Use the Changing Rule Let’s…

What Is the Alphabetic Principle?
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What Is the Alphabetic Principle?

ByKatie

To help your students build a strong foundation to become confident readers and spellers, start with the alphabetic principle! It’s the key to connecting sounds and letters. Learn what the alphabetic principle is, why it matters, and get six simple, effective ways to teach it. What Is the Alphabetic Principle? ➡️ Academic Definition: The Alphabetic…

Build a Sentence Worksheets – FREE Printables!
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Build a Sentence Worksheets – FREE Printables!

ByKatie

Get these FREE printable Build a Sentence Worksheets with scaffolds for students to practice syntax and building sentences in an engaging way! Kids will learn to identify and properly order the subject, predicate, and object of a sentence. Why We Love It These worksheets are a great activity to use alongside early lessons in sentence…

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…

Morpheme Exploration: 2 Free Printables
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Morpheme Exploration: 2 Free Printables

ByKatie

Discover morphemes and their related words with this free printable activity! Kids will have fun “exploring” word parts while strengthening their vocabulary knowledge. Keep reading and grab yours today! 🚀 Why Explore Morphology? Morphology is the study of word structure—how prefixes, suffixes, and base words come together to create meaning. Research shows that teaching morphology…

Semantic Mapping to Build Vocabulary
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Semantic Mapping to Build Vocabulary

ByKatie

Semantic mapping is a helpful strategy for students to better understand and connect words! Learn more about what semantic mapping is, how to use it in the classroom, and get a FREE Semantic Mapping Template to make implementation easy! What Is Semantic Mapping? Semantic mapping is a strategy used to connect and organize words in…

Sentence Anagrams for Syntax Practice
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Sentence Anagrams for Syntax Practice

ByKatie

Sentence anagrams are a must in your structured literacy classroom routine! Learn what sentence anagrams are, why they’re effective, and get a FREE printable to use with your students. What Are Sentence Anagrams? A sentence anagram is a fun word-play activity that targets many important literacy skills like syntax, phonics, fluency, and comprehension. Students are…

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…

Vowels & Consonants Worksheets: FREE Printables!
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Vowels & Consonants Worksheets: FREE Printables!

ByKatie

Use these FREE printable Vowels & Consonants Sorting Worksheets to help kids understand, recognize, and practice the important differences between vowels and consonants. About Vowels and Consonants All 44 sounds in the English language can be categorized as either vowels or consonants. It’s important to know that vowels and consonants are sounds, not letters. So…