Designed by Freepik Hi everyone, The Valentine cards and candy are out: it’s almost February! Starting next week, I’ll be sharing The Love of Books on Thursdays. I asked several people inv … read more

Hi everyone, This week on Multisensory Monday Sarah’s Spelling School, I go over when to use -tch at the end of a word. I find many of my students need extra practice determining when to use -tc … read more

What is the Soft C & G Rule?The soft c and soft g sounds are important to understanding English spelling and pronunciation rules. A soft c produces the /s/ sound, as in words like city or center, … read more

Hi everyone, Welcome back to Multisensory Monday: Sarah’s Spelling School! When to use C and K When you hear the sound /k/ at the beginning of a word use this rule to determine if it should be … read more

Hi everyone, Anyone out there ever wondered if they are pronouncing r properly when teaching phonics? I know I have. And I know many of you have as well because it is something I get asked in every tr … read more

What is the Double FLSZ Rule?When we hear /f/, /l/, /s/, or /z/ after a short vowel at the end of a one-syllable word, we double the letters. For example, the word shell is one syllable, has a short v … read more