Should phonemic awareness tasks include letters? Read on to find out the most effective way…
Category: Phonics
Paws and Spell: the Word Chain Game You’ve Been Waiting for!
Are you a reading teacher who has been looking for a quick but high-impact digital…
Syllable Types Series: Closed Syllables
Research shows that understanding the six syllable types boosts student performance in reading and spelling….
Syllable Division 101: Part 2
Have you been wanting to teach syllable division but you’re not sure where to begin?…
Syllable Division 101: Part 1
Have you been wanting to teach syllable division but you’re not sure where to begin?…
Read and Spell Consonant le Words: the Count Back 3 Strategy
Reading and spelling words with consonant le can be a tricky skill to master! Fortunately,…
Should spelling instruction still be taught in school?
A question that teachers sometimes wonder is: should we explicitly teach spelling or are spelling…
Studying Look-Alike Words to Promote Orthographic Mapping
Do you have students who make guesses based on initial letter sounds instead of sounding…
Using Scrambled Sentences to Teach Sentence Writing
Do your students struggle with sentence writing? Do they tend to compose fragments and run-ons,…
Should we teach and assess with nonsense words?
Nonsense words aren’t part of anyone’s daily vocabulary, yet they follow the same spelling patterns…

