Have you or your students read the level 2 decodable book, Bad? If so, here is a fun comprehension activity…
What is Blending? When we talk about blending we are talking about the way learners sound out phonemes and blend…
The Gas Men: The Test is a dramatic, dystopian science-fiction story, the same genre as The Hunger Games trilogy and the…
[September 2018 Update: There’s new app called Funny Phonemes by our own Greg McDonald specifically designed to make phonemic awareness…
A comprehension die is a playful way to encourage discussion about a text. This free comprehension die can be used…
What is an Open Syllable and Why are they Important for Emergent Readers? My previous post considered the importance of…
What do we mean when teachers and speech pathologists classify words using capital letters like CVC? When teachers and other…
Adult Illiteracy is Rampant In Prisons: Approximately 80% of prison inmates are reported to be functionally illiterate According to Moody…
Why do some teens need phonics? The simple answer to this is that some teenagers still can’t read efficiently at…
There are so many beautiful books on library and classroom walls that are designed for emergent readers. Sadly, very few…