A free first grade literacy packet for learning at home.
Teaching phonics is an important aspect of a literacy program. This is especially true for ELLs. Phonics is the relationship between sounds and the letter or letters used to write them. Phonics connects sounds with letters and combinations of letters. In the English language, there are 26 letters and 44 sounds (called phonemes). A grapheme
We are headed quickly for Back to School! Summer seems to go by faster every year, don't you think? This year for one of my goals in reading as we start back to school, I
Playdough is always a favourite in my classroom. It's ideal to use that interest for reinforcing educational skills and concepts. That’s the beauty of a play-based classroom. You can teach phonics and consolidate phonemic skills through the provocations and learning invitations you provide. Playdou
Should you introduce letters to your preschooler in their order in the alphabet? Surprisingly, no. There are actually better ways to introduce letters.
Montessori schools need to buy high-quality sandpaper letters, but you can purchase inexpensive sandpaper letters or make your own DIY sandpaper letters.
Ditch the phonics worksheets and try these hands-on phonics activities to incorporate the science of reading into your literacy instruction.
Provocations can be overwhelming. Let's take a look at some simple ideas for literacy provocations found in a Reggio-Inspired Preschool.
Play this interactive word family dominoes game to make reading fun and reinforce phonics sounds. Kids will love matching up rhyming words and learning through play!
We are doing first grade phonics now. Get ready to learn and do all of the activities I think everyone will enjoy!
Try these 5 fun and easy ways to gamify your phonics activities that will get your students up and moving!
Effective spelling instruction emphasizes the structure of the English language. Effective spelling instruction can lead to reading success as well.
Kindergarten is such an exciting year, at the beginning of the school year students are learning all the letters and by the end of the year many are reading! There is so much to teach throughout the school year and it can be a bit overwhelming. I created this simple phonics scope and sequence to help guide myself throughout the school year. You may find it helpful in your classroom too. One of my favorite parts of thsi scope and sequence is the resource links on pages 3-4. This is a great guide
Fluency tends to be a commonly overlooked skill, but you can change that by learning about strategies for teaching fluency with your elementary students!
Grab this FREE phonics assessment so you can find out exactly what phonics skills your students need to learn!
Learning to read is such a fun and special time: it's a valuable skill, and sparking an early love of reading can make it become a lifelong passion. In order
Struggling with how to address phonics gaps in your 4th or 5th graders? This blog post shares strategies to reteach and review phonics skills.
Teaching phonics doesn't have to be scary. I created this FREE 70-page guide, including 5 lesson plans, 4 resources and many tips just for you!
40+ early literacy activities for preschool and kindergarten children. They're simple but meaningful ideas for preschool at home or in the classroom.
It's the beginning of the year, and you have a whole new class that is sitting in front of you. You don't know them besides the information you got on the student information card. You know the first few weeks are getting to know them. Both personally and academically. You also know the first few
Anyone who knows me, reads this blog, or uses my resources knows that I am passionate about differentiation. I think that is because I grew ...
Discover the ultimate guide to scheduling your literacy block! Maximize time with whole group reading and small group instruction. Explore strategies for differentiated learning to meet the needs of all students. Get your free Suggested Literacy Block Organizer now!
Fantastically fun literacy games so kids can enjoy learning about the alphabet, phonics, letter recognition, rhyming activities, sight words and more.
Are you looking for some FREE Phonics Activities? Well, you’ve come to the right place!! Today in our Struggling Reader Series, I’m sharing TONS of links to free phonics activities. Don’t get stressed out looking at the entire list. We’ll talk really quick about how to narrow down what phonics skills your learner needs to work ... Read More about The ULTIMATE List of FREE Phonics Activities
I receive a lot of questions about how I run my literacy block. At my school, our schedule is blocked out, but I have freedom to arrange my own blocks (if that makes sense). So my literacy block is 9:40 – 11:15, and this is what I’ve decided to do with it: We start right ... Read More about My Literacy Block
These UFLI aligned worksheets are not endorsed by nor are they affiliated with UFLI Foundations. No part of these worksheets copy any material found in the UFLI manual. They are reinforcement activities aligned with the skills covered in UFLI lessons.These worksheets were designed to provide founda...
Hi Friends…. The past two weeks we have been working on Prefixes and Suffixes in our second-grade classroom! My kiddos were having such a good time brainstorming words with prefixes and then figuring out the meaning. They really had a strong grasp of the concept… I was pretty impressed. After our whole … Prefixes, Suffixes and a FREEBIE Just for YOU! Read More »
Dive into the world of literacy centers and unleash their full potential with insights from the science of reading!
It's hard to fit it all into your schedule! Here's my 3-step process that makes it easier to create your K-2 structured literacy schedule.
Teaching and learning phonics doesn't have to be boring! Spice things up with these fun phonics activities! Your students will love these new ideas!
Discover and use the science of reading to teach phonics scope and sequence by grade level with my printable phonics sequence chart.
In today's post, I'll share ideas and free materials for teaching beginning Spanish phonics. I'll cover letter sounds, open syllables (sílabas abiertas), syllables with blends (sílabas trabadas), and closed syllables (sílabas cerradas).
