Learn about best practices and get resources that are rooted in the body of research referred to as The Science of Reading.
Start by getting the FREE Science of Reading Terms Guide, then check out our list of the best Free Decodable Readers and how to use Elkonin Boxes!
Read on to learn how to use word chaining to deepen students’ understanding of morphemes (prefixes, suffixes, and base words) and get 4 free word ladders to help you get started right away. What Is Word Chaining? Traditionally, word-chaining activities (also called “word ladders”) are used as a tool to bridge phonemic awareness and phonics….
Get easy, engaging, research-backed ways to teach voiced and voiceless sounds! We’re sharing step-by-step guidance and hands-on activities to help your students master this concept and a FREE PRINTABLE worksheet for them to practice. How to Teach Voiced vs. Voiceless Sounds Teaching my students about voiced vs. voiceless sounds is one of the VERY first…
The digraph TH can represent two different sounds: one voiced and one voiceless. This subtle difference between the two sounds can change both how a word sounds and what it means. Keep reading to learn more about this. Then, get a free printable for students to practice. The Sounds of Digraph TH There are 44…
Learn all about the vowel digraphs AU and AW and then grab 5 free worksheets for students to practice. AU and AW Words The graphemes AU and AW are vowel patterns. Some refer to these as vowel digraphs or variant vowels. Both AU and AW spell the /aw/ sound. You can clearly hear the /aw/…
What are voiced and voiceless sounds? Learn how these sounds are made, how to identify them, and see how this concept ties in to your structured literacy reading, spelling, and language instruction! What Are Voiced and Voiceless Sounds? All of the 44 English speech sounds are created when air moves from the lungs through the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…