by Jan and Kari | May 6, 2022 | Blog, Decodable Texts, Fluency, Phonics, Word Reading Instruction
Last week, we introduced you to our two sets of decodable word lists, and we even suggested you might want to organize them in a binder for easy access. And today, we share seven simple and practical ideas for using these two collections of word lists and sentences....
by Jan and Kari | Apr 30, 2022 | Blog, Decodable Texts, Fluency, Phonics, Word Reading Instruction
Maybe you already knew about our Decodable Word Lists and Sentences. Maybe you didn’t. Maybe you saw the lists and weren’t sure what to do with them. Whatever the case, we want to offer seven simple ways to use these resources to enhance your phonics instruction and...
by Jan and Kari | Apr 23, 2022 | Blog, Knowledge Building, Language Comprehension, Vocabulary
In Chapter 1 of Shifting the Balance, we untangle a widespread misunderstanding about reading comprehension. It is “Misunderstanding 4” in the chapter that is about language comprehension. Misunderstanding 4 goes like this,“Successful comprehension in beginning...
by Jan and Kari | Apr 9, 2022 | Blog, General, Literacy Leadership
We didn’t know this word a few weeks ago. But since we first became aware of it, we seem to be noticing it more and more. Maybe it’s because we’re immersed in thinking about children’s language development these days. Maybe it’s because we’re thinking a lot about the...
by Jan and Kari | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog, General, Literacy Leadership, Video
We’ve been thinking lately about the opposing tensions in our lives and the ways these tensions often leave us longing for a perfect balance. The idea that our lives will be in perfect balance is, of course, absurd. Nevertheless, balance as an imprecise descriptor of...
