by Jan and Kari | Oct 18, 2024 | Vocabulary
It’s surprisingly common to find upper elementary students who still need help with foundational spelling patterns, like short vowel sounds in closed syllable (CVC) words. But with older kids, not only is time of the essence—they need to catch up without missing out...
by Jan and Kari | Oct 12, 2024 | Phonics
It’s surprisingly common to find upper elementary students who still need help with foundational spelling patterns, like short vowel sounds in closed syllable (CVC) words. But with older kids, not only is time of the essence—they need to catch up without missing out...
by Jan and Kari | Sep 1, 2024 | Word Reading Instruction
It’s surprisingly common to find upper elementary students who still need help with foundational spelling patterns, like short vowel sounds in closed syllable (CVC) words. But with older kids, not only is time of the essence—they need to catch up without missing out...
by Jan and Kari | Aug 4, 2024 | Strategy Instruction
If you teach developing readers, you are probably thinking about strategy instruction. Maybe a lot.In many classrooms, strategy instruction has been the primary vehicle for helping children develop and enhance their reading comprehension.After all, kids can’t learn to...
by Jan and Kari | Jul 27, 2024 | Language Comprehension
We’re confident you’re already familiar with Turn and Talk; it’s perhaps one of the most widely known yet underutilized instructional strategies. But given its simplicity and power, we wanted to invite you to brush up on this classic and maybe sprinkle in a few new...
