What is the Science of Reading? I’m sure you have heard about this “new reading movement sweeping the nation” and…
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How to Teach Phoneme Isolation
Which phonics skill do you teach after letter recognition and letter sounds? My answer is phoneme isolation, also known as…
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What is Phonetic Spelling?
If you are a teacher, you can probably figure out this sentence written by a 5 year old: “The bdrfi…
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5 Phonics Instruction Mistakes I Made in the Past
My first year teaching Kindergarten, I realized I did not understand how to teach phonics. With the exception of one…
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