According to author Jo Fitzpatrick, the path to phonemic awareness is sequential. It begins with an awareness of spoken words, then syllables (cat =1 syllable), followed by onsets and rimes (c-at) and … read more

Many of us in the education community have heard about the summer slide that our students experience. But what about us educators? How many of us have participated in useful professional development, … read more

With all the learning happening at home within the last few months due to COVID-19, summer reading loss is an even more important issue. During a typical summer, students in kindergarten through third … read more

Students dig syllabication! They’re so relieved to realize there’s a tool to tackle reading the many long, seemingly complicated words they come across in this very irregular English langu … read more

Students often need intensive work to master short vowels or other difficult skills. This quick activity is designed to target weak areas in a fun way. To begin, print out this page. Cut out the apple … read more

This is a quick activity that an individual student or the whole family can do. Print out this Bingo board, grab a crayon or marker, and set off on Scavenger Hunt Bingo. Each person or team needs thei … read more