How do you start off the year teaching writing in Kindergarten? More than likely, your students will not be ready to be writing full sentences yet. You will have to really start from the basics of writing, with lots of modeling and scaffolding to get them where they need to
Phonics is a fundamental skill that plays a crucial role in children’s literacy development. It involves understanding the relationship between letters and their corresponding sounds, enabling children to decode words and read with fluency. As parents, you have the power to greatly support your child’s phonics skills at home. In
Are you interested in learning more about the Science of Reading? Over the past 3 years, I have researched all about the Science of Reading and shared a lot of what I’ve learned on my blog through using engaging and fun activities. I compiled a list of books that I’ve
Literacy instruction encompasses a lot of subject areas that usually have to be taught in a limited amount of time. Sometimes, it feels overwhelming to try and fit everything into a single 90 minute (or less) block of time. Plus, teachers have to differentiate, run centers, create small group lessons,
When it comes to teaching kids how to read, we want a research-backed, proven approach to our phonics instruction. We’ve learned that memorization, guessing, and just “reading a lot” will not effectively teach our children to read. We know that the Science of Reading shows us that we need this
What is the Science of Reading? I’m sure you have heard about this “new reading movement sweeping the nation” and are wondering if it really is the right way to teach students how to read. Spoiler alert: It IS NOT just an education buzzword or trend, and it’s not new
When I was little, I remember struggling with how to tie my shoes. I watched my mom show me 1000 times, but I just could not get it. It wasn’t until she helped me do it by placing her hands over mine while showing me, that I was able to
Teachers are often missing one simple key to their phonics lesson: visuals. You need to include visual instruction when planning your systematic and explicit phonics lessons. Visuals are essential to multi-sensory learning, and effective lessons will always start with some phonics type of visual reference. This is probably the simplest
You may have heard of a term floating around called “multi-sensory learning”. Maybe you know what it is but need help applying it to your daily lessons. Today, I am going to share what multi-sensory learning is and why it is important for early childhood educators. What is Multi-Sensory Learning?
