I teach Structures in small groups and receive frequent questions regarding motivating students. How can you get a student struggling with reading, likely hates reading, and who has been in interventi … read more

Sight words are familiar words that are recognized and not sounded out. They often occur in books and reading materials. These words can be difficult to sound out and spell, so it is best to memorize … read more

“Experts in literacy and child development have discovered that if children know eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they’re four years old, they’re usually among the best readers by the time th … read more

Prefixes are added to a root word to change the meaning of the word. Each prefix has a different context. When students learn the purpose of each prefix, they can understand the importance of various … read more

Nursery rhymes have traditionally played a big part in growing up for centuries. Initially, rhymes were used to share news from hamlet to hamlet. Unfortunately, today's children have little exposure t … read more

Once upon a time, hopscotch was a popular playground game. Nowadays, it seems like many kids do not play it. Let's change this and add in some phonemic awareness skills!Here are a few simple activitie … read more