Happy Monday everyone! Today we share some suggestions on incorporating learning, movement and yes, sticky notes! Put those sticky notes to good use with the following interactive games. Sure to motiv … read more

Today is Multisensory Monday! When teaching phonological awareness skills such as blending and segmenting, I often use Elkonin boxes, colored blocks, and chips. Lately, I have been searching for a fun … read more

Teachers frequently ask what the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness is. These two terms are often used interchangeably, however, there is a slight difference. Both of these te … read more

Kids love puppets and story time! Here is a fun phonemic awareness activity that you can use to introduce the /z/ sound. Students sit and listen to Ziggy – he has some interesting ways of saying … read more

Short Vowel Bingo Short vowels sounds are tricky for many beginning readers. Once introduced, students need ample opportunities to practice hearing and distinguishing short vowel sounds.  Phonics Firs … read more

Many of our young readers who start off in the beginning of the Phonics First® program still need a bit more support in phonemic awareness. Although students should have a good grounding in phonemic a … read more