Whether you are a teacher or a parent, games are an excellent way to motivate even the most reluctant child!  With the demands of school, kids can easily begin to resist learning.  Weekly spelling tes … read more

Trends in schools across the country have shown that students are spending less and less time on handwriting. With technology use in the everyday classroom, handwriting seems to be … old news. W … read more

Phonological awareness is the foundation we lay for our students to become successful readers and spellers. If we were building a house, baking a cake, or planting a tree, we would first take the prel … read more

If you are working on strengthening your students understanding of morphemes, which are the smallest units of meaning in our language, here is an example of a simple, yet effective, multisensory activ … read more

Teachers frequently ask what the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness is. These two terms are often used interchangeably, however, there is a slight difference. Both of these te … read more

Vowel team ea makes the long sound of e (as in peach), however, these two letters can also make the short e sound (as in bread). Make this sound for ea memorable with a tasty and edible lesson! Materi … read more