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12 Reading Fluency Activities to Fix Choppy Reading

January 12, 2021 by Lisa

It’s frustrating when our kids’ reading sounds choppy. By using these reading fluency activities at home, you will help your readers grow. They’ll feel confident in reading aloud, improve their comprehension, and make reading more enjoyable overall.

Filed Under: Early Literacy, Teaching Reading Tagged With: learn to read, Read Aloud, Readers' Theater, reading fluency, repeated readings, sight words

When Your Child Struggles with Spelling

June 30, 2020 by Lisa

This post contains Amazon affiliate links and other affiliate links. If you clink through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Spelling is a complex skill to learn. Just think about all that’s involved in spelling a word. We have 26 letters in the English language, but those 26 […]

Filed Under: Spelling, Teaching Writing Tagged With: Orton-Gillingham, phonics, sight words, spelling

7 Simple Sight Word Games for Kids Learning to Read

November 5, 2019 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Learning sight words is helpful for kids learning to read, because sight words are the most frequently used words in books. Reading a list of sight words or flipping through flashcards as rote […]

Filed Under: Sight Words, Teaching Reading Tagged With: Dolch words, Early Literacy, high frequency words, sight word games, sight words, teaching reading

How to Make a Word Wall

October 29, 2019 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Word walls have been around for a long time in education. Word walls support readers and writers by showcasing high frequency words that are tricky to read and spell. But word walls […]

Filed Under: Sight Words, Teaching Reading, Teaching Writing Tagged With: beginner writers, high frequency words, sight words, Vocabulary, word wall

Welcome! I'm Lisa, a teacher turned homeschool mom. Reading aloud and cultivating a love of writing in kids excite me most. Here you'll find help for teaching these subjects and more! Learn more…

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