Here is a FREE sample (taken from various pages of my larger reading packets) of a syllable type reading game that students can play. Included is a game board and 30 word cards. There are 6 syllables in the English Language: Closed, Vowel- Consonant-e, r-Controlled, Open, Vowel Teams, and Final… Read More
At Reading Step 2, the student is ready to learn Vowel-Consonant-e words. This means that students have now mastered reading Closed Syllables, and now it is time to teach the long sound of the vowels which is the actual vowel names. When a student goes from Reading Step 1 words to… Read More
While students are working on Reading Step 2, it is important for them to constantly work on learning sight words. There are sorts of different ways to teach sight words, but here are a few basic tried and proven methods that I have found to work in teaching them. Overall,… Read More
Here is an example of the alphabet writing assessments I gave to a certain student over the period of one year. When assessing the criteria was correct letter formation and sequential order of the alphabet. This is the data I collected: 3/3/15 – 3/26 uppercase letters, 0/26 lowercase letters 3/24/15… Read More
There are a couple of statements that I have heard down through the years. One common statement is particularly from others outside the education field, and that is it must be difficult to teach a child to read. I’ve taught reading for many years, but I’ve never thought about it… Read More
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When student(s) arrive at Teaching Reading Step 2, they have mastered identifying 80% (21/26) of the letters and their corresponding sounds. Also, they are able to independently write 80% (21/26) of the letters of the alphabet. If you need resources to help you with these skills, read my blog post Emergent Reader Level… Read More
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Dear Follower, I wanted to pass the news to you that I am having a 20% sale on all my products on January 6-8, 2017. Another thing I would like for you to know is that I have revised and updated the following products: 15 Closed Syllable Activities & Games… Read More
I have two TpT gift cards that I would love to give away! Leave a comment about your favorite teaching resource (along with any links that would be helpful). Then on Wednesday, November 30, I will choose two winners. Each winner will receive a $10.00 gift card to spend at… Read More
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