Today’s Multisensory Monday activity allows students to practice building and reading two-syllable words using craft sticks! This activity is inexpensive, durable, easy-to-store, fun-to-use, and … read more

Using House Paper is excellent for teaching the formation of letters and orientation so that students understand the letters and where they live in the house. So, without further ado, I would like to … read more

R controlled vowels (ie “Bossy R”) can be practiced with this Thaumatrope activity, which is a fun DIY toy and optical illusion that can be used to accompany a lesson with Bossy R sound /i … read more

Struggling readers and spellers often have the most difficulty with vowels. Vowels are the most elusive letters in the English language. Because they are used in every word – even the two shorte … read more

As we wrap up Teacher Appreciation Month, let’s take a look at an autobiography of a teacher in the mountain regions of Kentucky, set in the early 1920’s.  This autobiography tells an inspiratio … read more

In this Multisensory Monday, we suggest an activity to help students grasp what the purpose of a prefix is. A prefix comes before a base word and changes the meaning of the base word. Give this activi … read more