Engaging students in fun, interactive games is a great way to enhance learning and develop literacy skills. The “I’m Going on a Picnic” game is an activity that combines phonological awareness, memory … read more

As with Phonics First®, in Structures®, we teach several prefixes and suffixes. In Phonics First®, we focus more on reading and spelling with the affixes, but in Structures®, we also focus on the mean … read more

The prefix ex- is commonly attached to the start of words. It is a language tool meaning separation, exclusion, or a former state of being. Whether it's an 'ex-president' leaving office or an 'exoskel … read more

As educators, students occasionally ask us how to decide between suffix -tion and suffix -sion. Knowing whether to use the suffix -tion or -sion for many of us comes with time and practice. As we see … read more

Today's rule for suffix -ist and -est depends on the type of word, not a certain feature of the word like most of the other rules. As always, this rule works most of the time, but you may run into … read more

When introducing Syllabication, some students find the seven steps difficult and need extra support to feel successful. Underlining and labeling the vowels, building the bridge, and the rest of the st … read more