TRT Podcast# 19: Phonics quick win In today's quick win episode, we'll walk through an explicit, multisensory method for introducing a new letter with its sound. Full episode transcript Reference Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, by Judith R. Birsh and Suzanne Carreker (highly recommended!) ... Read More
Books about Fall
Check out my giant list of fall books for preschool and up! Over the years, I've shared quite a few book lists about fall - because I absolutely love this season! I'll start this post with a list of general books about fall. Down below, you can click on any of the images for even more books about fall ... apples, pumpkins, leaves, scarecrows, Halloween, and Thanksgiving! Here we ... Read More
Fall visual discrimination activity
Grab this free visual discrimination activity for Fall! Visual discrimination activities are important. When kids have to look at a set of pictures and identify which one is different, they're practicing the skills they need to distinguish between letters and numbers. This is especially important when comparing tricky letters such as b and d. I simply printed the cards and asked my daughter to identify ... Read More
Editable fall spelling game
Check out this fun editable spelling game - perfect for fall! I know how hard it is to spice up spelling practice ... so I created this simple fall spelling game. The game cards are the same, but you can type your own words into the spelling word cards! The game is cute, but not too cute, so you can use it for kids in (late) first grade through fifth grade! To play, a student draws one of the 18 game cards ... Read More
15 fall reading games
My blog subscribers have been asking for sight word games - so I created a set of games that feature all the Dolch sight words ... from the preprimer list all the way to the third grade list. (2022 Update: I don't create games like this anymore, because I believe that most high frequency words are best taught within the context of phonics lessons. Learn more here.) There are 5 main lists for the Dolch sight words: ... Read More
Fall vocabulary activity
These free pocket chart sentences will help your preschooler learn some basic Fall vocabulary. We hope you have fun with them! We love pocket chart sentences for quite a few reasons! They teach basic concepts and vocabulary. They help my preschooler learn concepts of print. They're FUN! First, I printed and cut apart the sentences. My Three loved sorting the word I, see, and the. He could read I, of course, and ... Read More
Phonological awareness quick win
TRT Podcast #18: Phonological awareness quick win Today begins a 5-part series with short, actionable episodes about the Big 5. Up first: phonological awareness! Listen to the full episode here Full episode transcript Reference Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, by Judith R. Birsh and Suzanne Carreker (highly recommended!) ... Read More
Books for the first day of school
Looking for books to read aloud the first day of school? I've got you covered! A new school year is upon us! What better way is there to start the year than to read some spectacular picture books to your learners? Here are my top picks for preschool/pre-K through third grade. Please note that many of these books could fit on multiple lists, and I recommend our personal favorite, Don't Eat Your ... Read More
How to organize a K-2 classroom library
TRT Podcast#17: How to organize a K-2 classroom library Are you moving away from a leveled classroom library but aren't sure how to organize your books? These tips will help! Full episode transcript ... Read More
More great decodable book series
TRT Podcast #16: More great decodable book series On the hunt for more decodable books for your classroom? If you have some room in your budget, these are my top picks! Decodable book series mentioned in this episode Just Right Readers Whole Phonics Flyleaf Geodes S.P.I.R.E. Express Readers Check out my ultimate guide to decodable book series here! Full episode transcript ... Read More