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Building a Remote Learning Foundation for Early Readers

Building a Remote Learning Foundation for Early...

Learning to read is hard work. Today, beginning readers and their teachers have an additional challenge when it comes to reading instruction: doing it all remotely.

Building a Remote Learning Foundation for Early...

Learning to read is hard work. Today, beginning readers and their teachers have an additional challenge when it comes to reading instruction: doing it all remotely.

5 Minute Phonics: Activity 5

5 Minute Phonics: Activity 5

What You’ll Need: In person: a pencil and piece of paper Remote: video conferencing with screen sharing and audio Why We Love It: This activity is remote-friendly and helps beginning readers...

5 Minute Phonics: Activity 5

What You’ll Need: In person: a pencil and piece of paper Remote: video conferencing with screen sharing and audio Why We Love It: This activity is remote-friendly and helps beginning readers...

Finding the Best Decodable Texts for Your Beginning Reader

Finding the Best Decodable Texts for Your Begin...

So, you’re looking to stock your shelves with decodable texts. A simple internet search for decodable texts will yield a handful of materials. But before you shop around...

Finding the Best Decodable Texts for Your Begin...

So, you’re looking to stock your shelves with decodable texts. A simple internet search for decodable texts will yield a handful of materials. But before you shop around...

5 Minute Phonics: Activity 4

5 Minute Phonics: Activity 4

What You’ll Need: a pencil and a piece of paper. Why We Love It: The activity is fun, fast, and will help you determine the decodable texts your child needs!

5 Minute Phonics: Activity 4

What You’ll Need: a pencil and a piece of paper. Why We Love It: The activity is fun, fast, and will help you determine the decodable texts your child needs!

Why Read Aloud?

Why Read Aloud?

“The United States’ National Reading Panel carried out a series of studies that provided a very persuasive case for oral reading. The findings showed that when kids read out loud...

Why Read Aloud?

“The United States’ National Reading Panel carried out a series of studies that provided a very persuasive case for oral reading. The findings showed that when kids read out loud...

5 Minute Phonics: Exercise 3 Template

The Phonemic Awareness Placemat below, from the Whole Phonics series, can be used with the “Switch It” game from Reading Simplified.

5 Minute Phonics: Exercise 3 Template

The Phonemic Awareness Placemat below, from the Whole Phonics series, can be used with the “Switch It” game from Reading Simplified.