by Jan and Kari | Aug 3, 2022 | High-Frequency Words
We’ve all been there! We’ve all said some version of this phrase! After chanting and practicing and highlighting and rainbow writing a word repeatedly, a student encounters the word in print (or goes to use it in their writing) and looks at it like it’s a martian with...
by Jan and Kari | Jul 29, 2022 | High-Frequency Words
If you’re like us, you’ve likely used these two terms – high-frequency words and sight words – interchangeably.But to really understand the brain science of word recognition, it’s important to get clear on the difference between these two labels...
by Jan and Kari | Jun 30, 2022 | Vocabulary
Words! Oh, wonderful words.Serendipity, keen, disparate, convivial, camaraderie, eclectic, gratuitous, inveterate–and the list goes on and on (and on!) We are definitely lovers and learners of words ourselves, and we know you are, too! Word learning is for...
by Jan and Kari | Jun 25, 2022 | Meaningful Independent Practices
If you are a teacher or literacy interventionist struggling to: assess students in meaningful ways, provide more effective differentiated instruction, manage the diverse needs of your students with limited time, or find the instructional resources you need (like...
by Jan and Kari | May 21, 2022 | Decodable Texts
What could be more fun than thinking about pups? We really can’t think of much.Speaking of puppies, if you’re familiar with our book, Shifting the Balance, then you know that Chapter 6 is about finding “aligned” texts for students. Aligned texts are more than...
