Thanks for joining us for this summer video blog series! In this video I cover the following: What are sight words? How do you know which sight words to teach? How do you teach sight words? How do you help students who are struggling to learn sight words? Recommended posts, resources and materials: Sight word lists – from This Reading Mama Magnetic letters Sightwords.com – enter your words, and…
10 tips for reading aloud to kids of all ages
Thank you so much for joining me for another video blog post! In this video I share the best practices for reading aloud to kids of all age levels. I do apologize that my voice doesn’t match the audio exactly. Just listen if that bothers you. 😉 Links I mention in the video: Mega list of rhyming books What Do We Do All Day’s list of chapter books to read…
The Do’s and Dont’s for Teaching Handwriting
This post contains affiliate links. Welcome to the second in my summer series of video blog posts! In this video I share important do’s and don’ts for teaching handwriting to young learners. Watch the video to learn: how to get kids ready for handwriting (before worksheets!) which letters to begin with how to correct a poor pencil grasp how to help left-handed writers …. and more! Links I refer to…
How to teach the strategy of “determining importance”
Looking for a fun way to teach the strategy of determining importance? Let’s dive in! This post contains affiliate links. Have you been following along with the collaborative blog series I’m doing with Becky Spence of This Reading Mama? Each week, we’ve shown you how to teach a specific reading comprehension strategy with picture books. Today I’m tackling one of the tougher ones … determining importance. If you ask a…
5 Tips for teaching the alphabet
Top 5 Tips for Teaching the Alphabet to Preschoolers & Kindergartners Do you have questions about teaching the alphabet to kids in preschool and kindergarten? I’ve answered the five most common questions that I receive in the following video: When should we begin teaching the alphabet? In what order should we teach the letters? Should we start with upper or lowercase? Should we teach letter names or sounds first? What…
How to teach visualizing with picture books
Today’s post will show you how to teach visualizing with picture books! This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m sharing another way to teach comprehension strategies with picture books. It’s part of the collaborative blog series that I’m doing with This Reading Mama. Up next? Visualizing! Visualizing is the ability to hear (or read) a story and have a mental image of the text. I grabbed a copy of the…
Free Games for Ending Blends
Grab these free games for ending blends! Have you seen my Roll-a-games? I’ve shared a ton of these no-prep games that are great for helping kids hear and identify sounds in words. You can download any of these sets for free: Roll a short vowel Roll a long vowel Roll a rhyme Roll a blend Roll a digraph Roll an ending sound Recently a reader requested a set of Roll-a-games for…
6 Whole Class Vocabulary Activities
Here are some simple whole class vocabulary activities for your learners! (This post contains affiliate links.) Thanks for sticking with me for my vocabulary series! We’ve covered a lot of ground. So far, I’ve shared: 10 common mistakes to avoid when teaching vocabulary How to choose which vocabulary words to teach How to build vocabulary through read alouds How to teach vocabulary in the primary grades How to teach vocabulary…
How to teach predicting with picture books
In today’s post I’m sharing a lesson and free printable that will show you how to teach predicting with picture books. This post contains affiliate links. Have you been following along with the blog series I’m doing with This Reading Mama? We’re sharing specific ways to teach reading comprehension strategies with picture books. Today I’m sharing a lesson about predicting. How to teach predicting with picture books Step 1 Choose a…
How to use vocabulary journals in grades 1-5 (with freebies!)
Are you ready to do focused vocabulary instruction but aren’t quite sure where to start? Download these free journal pages and learn exactly how to use vocabulary journals! Have you been following along with my 10-part vocabulary series? I’ve been sharing loads of information as you prepare to do systematic vocabulary instruction from kindergarten through grade 5. Today I’m giving away printable vocabulary journals that you can use in grades…
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