In Phonics First® and Structures®, we stress the /h/ sound first in the spelling, wh. Our goal is to give the students enough practice with the w/wh spellings to know which one to apply in writing.Som … read more

Repeated reading helps students practice many important comprehension skills. Rereading a text encourages fluency, promotes sight word recognition through repetition, and practices phrasing, expressio … read more

Correctly pronouncing the sounds of the English language supports reading, writing, and comprehension. Here are some tips to help students pronounce English sounds: Teachers need to say the sounds of … read more

Skill Intensives are used to practice difficult sounds or skills. Intensives are a mini-review of miscued sounds in the 3-part drill. Skill Intensives can also be used when miscues occur in dictatio … read more

Some students have difficulty recognizing the difference between the /d/ and /t/ sounds. The following is for additional practice with those sounds.Materials:Notecard with the letter “d” written on it … read more

A common error is reversing “b” and “d”. This short multisensory activity is designed to help students with this.Materials: Cookie sheetFlourCover the cookie sheet in flour. You will use your finger t … read more