Hey there teacher friends! We’ve all heard the stats of what happens when kids don’t read over the summer….the dreaded summer slide!  We’ve been told by the experts that a child need only read six…

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Do you have intermediate students who have difficulty breaking multi-syllable words into parts, but would think “clapping” the syllables or using Elkonin boxes to be babyish?  Well, here is something that works and has the…

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Is reading drudgery or fun for our kids?  I’ve been pondering this a lot lately.  With state testing about to begin and all the push to get those CCSS learned, I can see the look…

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I forgot.  Ummmm……I’m not sure.  What’s this word? /s/p/o/t/……tip?  I don’t know.  I can’t read it.  Have you heard some of those things in your classroom?  Do they sound all too familiar?  They are the…

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Do you have readers who are struggling to read a tricky word correctly?  Do they often look at the first letter or letters and guess?  That is a common struggle and one that can be…

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When we have students who struggle in reading overall or who are struggling with just one thing, we reach into our bag of tricks and pull out another teaching goody to help them.  But sometimes…

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Do you have students who struggle with comparing and contrasting?  That’s a common issue for many students, yet it is such an important skill.  Comparing and contrasting helps increase memory by linking ideas.  When two…

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Happy Tuesday Everyone!  It is officially Teacher Appreciation Day!  I hope you are being appreciated by everyone this day and this week!  You deserve it!  Thank you so much for all that you do!  Just…

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Hi everyone!  How’s your week going?  Very well, I hope!  You know how I know that summer is on its way? The weather is warmer, the birds are singing, and…….the kids are totally distracted!  Who…

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Happy Tuesday everyone!  Hey….it’s only a few more weeks to the end of the year for most schools, and the pressure’s on to help our kiddles really “cement” what they’ve learned this year. Here’s an…

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