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Everything You Need To Teach Long Vowels!

sophieeherbert

Jan 11, 2022
3 min

Everything You Need To Teach Long Vowels!

The Long and Short of it: What Are Long Vowels, How Do You Teach Them & More What Are Long Vowels? Long vowels are vowels that sound like...

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Adding 'ing' and 'ed': Teach Suffixes Using Reading Passages and Word Sorts

sophieeherbert

Aug 1, 2021
1 min

Adding 'ing' and 'ed': Teach Suffixes Using Reading Passages and Word Sorts

Reading passages and word sorts to support your phonics program! Teaching the rules for appending the 'ing' and 'ed' suffixes can often...

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Explicit Decoding Strategies: How to provide follow up practice

sophieeherbert

Jul 21, 2021
2 min

Explicit Decoding Strategies: How to provide follow up practice

If you're a teacher like me, you understand how crucial it is to provide learners with a solid foundation in decoding strategies. It...

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Grammar Focus in Reading Rotations: A Match Made in Heaven

sophieeherbert

Jul 21, 2021
2 min

Grammar Focus in Reading Rotations: A Match Made in Heaven

One of the most effective ways to reinforce and review specific grammar topics is by integrating them into reading rotations or reading...

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Mastering Vowel Teams: An All-inclusive Guide for Teaching Vowel Digraphs

sophieeherbert

Jul 20, 2021
3 min

Mastering Vowel Teams: An All-inclusive Guide for Teaching Vowel Digraphs

Teaching vowel teams, also known as vowel digraphs, can be challenging due to the numerous definitions, rules, and strategies involved....

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Effective Strategies for Teaching Beginning Blends: A Comprehensive Guide for Early Literacy

sophieeherbert

Jul 19, 2021
2 min

Effective Strategies for Teaching Beginning Blends: A Comprehensive Guide for Early Literacy

Letter blends are a core part of any comprehensive early spelling or word study program. They pop up everywhere, across most year levels...

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A Guide for Teaching Long and Short Vowels: Discovering the Diversity in Vowel Sounds

sophieeherbert

Jul 10, 2021
2 min

A Guide for Teaching Long and Short Vowels: Discovering the Diversity in Vowel Sounds

Get the long and short of it when teaching vowels! Mastering the distinction between long and short vowel sounds can be challenging for...

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How to Use Mnemonics: A Comprehensive Guide to Boosting Spelling in Your Classroom

sophieeherbert

Jul 9, 2021
2 min

How to Use Mnemonics: A Comprehensive Guide to Boosting Spelling in Your Classroom

Everything you need to start using Mnemonics effectively in your classroom! Remember those handy spelling tricks from elementary school...

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Make Spelling Fun: An Inquiry-Based Approach Using Scavenger Hunt

sophieeherbert

Jul 9, 2021
2 min

Make Spelling Fun: An Inquiry-Based Approach Using Scavenger Hunt

Want a fun way for your students to practise a spelling pattern or rule? Incorporating inquiry-based activities into your teaching can be...

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How to Teach Predictions: A Comprehensive Guide for Boosting Comprehension Skills in the Classroom

sophieeherbert

Jul 9, 2021
2 min

How to Teach Predictions: A Comprehensive Guide for Boosting Comprehension Skills in the Classroom

Encourage your students to take their next steps beyond a simple obvious prediction! Boost your students' comprehension skills with our...

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How to Teach Trigraphs: Strategies and Resources for Effective Phonics Instruction

sophieeherbert

Jul 9, 2021
3 min

How to Teach Trigraphs: Strategies and Resources for Effective Phonics Instruction

Support your students with a meaningful approach. If you're an educator, you know the pivotal role phonics plays in teaching children to...

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Engage Students and Enhance Reading Skills with Interactive Board Games

sophieeherbert

Jul 8, 2021
3 min

Engage Students and Enhance Reading Skills with Interactive Board Games

As educators, we understand the challenges of developing reading fluency, especially when students are still grappling with sight words...

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Boost Reading Comprehension with Engaging Detective-Themed Activities: A Guide for Teachers

sophieeherbert

Jul 5, 2021
3 min

Boost Reading Comprehension with Engaging Detective-Themed Activities: A Guide for Teachers

Detective-themed reading activities can be an effective and engaging teaching tool in the classroom. These types of activities can...

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