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You know those moments when you’re teaching phonemic awareness and you think, “There has to be a way to make this click for my kids”? I had one of those moments last week working with a struggling reader named Maya. We were practicing deleting and substituting sounds, and she just wasn’t getting it. Then I […]
You’re sitting with a small group of students, and you can see the wheels turning as they work to sound out a new word. We’ve all been there – watching our students stretch and blend sounds, sometimes smoothly, sometimes with a bit more struggle. Today, let’s dive deep into two absolutely crucial skills that make […]
You know that moment when a kindergartner proudly sings the alphabet song, but then struggles to use those same letters to read a simple word? I was just talking about this with a group of teachers during our planning meeting, and it sparked such an interesting discussion about teaching letter names and sounds. One teacher […]
Hey there! I was just working with a first-grade teacher last week who asked me, “Am I supposed to keep letters completely separate when I teach phonemic awareness? I feel like my kids are ready for more, but my curriculum guide says to wait.” Maybe you’ve wondered about teaching letters and sounds too? Let me […]
Can we talk about teaching phonemic awareness for a minute? You know those moments when a struggling reader suddenly gets it – when they hear those individual sounds clicking into place? Those moments are pure magic. But honestly, getting there can feel like quite the journey, can’t it? Hey, I’ve been there. I spent years […]
You know that moment when you’re sitting with a young reader, and they’re staring at the word “cat” like it’s written in hieroglyphics? Or when a student confidently recites the alphabet but draws a complete blank when you ask them about the first sound in “bike”? We’ve all been there, and it usually comes down […]
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