Teachers have a massive goal for each student: making sure they can read words fluently! Honestly, being a strong reader is an essential part of being…
Reading is hard! It is hard to learn and hard to teach. Students become frustrated over not knowing words and having to sound everything out. Additionally,…
Between learning short a, l blends, and digraphs, phonics instruction can make students feel like their heads are spinning! Honestly, there are so many phonics skills…
Learning to read is one of the most complex skills for elementary students. Between letter sounds, blends, articulation, and prosody, there is so much to process…
When students begin reading, they focus mainly on the words and illustrations. Therefore, they really don’t know anything about seeing how the characters grow and change…
Students are always so curious about how everything in the world works. They are especially curious whenever a holiday or special event arrives! Sadly, they often…
It is heartbreaking to see students not believe in themselves. This often comes in the form of giving up, becoming frustrated, and wanting to cry. Teachers…
Teachers have to make tough decisions about how much time to spend on standards. They want to ensure students are ready for everything in life. Therefore,…