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May 3, 2023 •  2 Comments PSPKK123

Eliminate summer slide with decodable books that students can read all summer long!

This post is sponsored by Just Right Reader. All opinions are my own. I only promote products I know and love! Looking for a way to eliminate summer slide ... and accelerate reading achievement in summer school and at home? You can't go wrong with Just Right Reader's Summer Take-Home Decodable Packs! We're all too familiar with the summer slide ... and decoding is the literacy skill that slides most of all. But ... Read More

January 12, 2023 •  7 Comments PSPKK123

What’s the best order to teach letters?

I'm often asked, "What's the best order to teach letters?" The answer is: it depends. Keep reading to find out my recommendations! Many teachers and parents wonder what's the best order for teaching letters of the alphabet. Should we go in alphabetical order? Should we start with uppercase or lowercase? What does the research say? Well, here's the first thing to know: As I stated in the first post of ... Read More

January 5, 2023 •  15 Comments PSPKK123

Should we teach letter names or letter sounds first?

If you ask this question in a Facebook group, watch out. People on both sides of the aisle have strong opinions, and many of them will tell you that their opinions are absolutely backed by research. At a recent Reading League event, Dr. Steven Dykstra joked that people on both sides of this debate will start pulling punches if you put them in the same room! (I think he was only sort of joking.) So … who’s ... Read More

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November 7, 2022 •  3 Comments PSPKK123

How to use repeated reading to improve fluency

In this final post in our fluency series, we look at how to use the research-backed practice of repeated reading! Repeated reading is reading the same text multiple times until a certain (or better) level of fluency is reached. We've known since the 1970's that repeated reading improves fluency. It helps readers achieve automaticity - so that they can decode without thinking about decoding (Shanahan, ... Read More

November 4, 2022 •  Leave a Comment PSPKK123

Books about place value

Looking for books that will help you teach place value? Try these! P.S. Find the mega list of books about math concepts at Imagination Soup! ... Read More

November 3, 2022 •  Leave a Comment PSPKK123

5 Reasons you’ll LOVE Just Right Reader decodable books!

Disclosure: This blog post is sponsored by Just Right Reader. All opinions are my own. I only promote products I know and love! Are you looking for decodable books to fill your classroom library? You can't go wrong with Just Right Reader! When Just Right Reader asked to sponsor this blog post, I jumped at the chance. That's because their giant collection of over 300 books is one every primary teacher and ... Read More

October 31, 2022 •  Leave a Comment PSPKK123

How to build fluency with partner reading

Are you looking for more ways to build fluency? Try partner reading! Partner reading (sometimes called buddy reading) is when students are paired up to read together. How partner reading works Benefits of partner reading Buddy reading can be an excellent alternative to the familiar "sustained silent reading," because struggling students can get the support they need and are less likely to be off ... Read More

October 24, 2022 •  Leave a Comment PSPKK123

How to improve oral reading fluency using poetry

Do you have students with poor oral reading fluency? It's no surprise, then, that they lack a good understanding of the text. After all, fluency is the bridge from decoding to comprehension. The good news is that repeated reading has been shown to improve reading fluency. There are many ways to do repeated reading (that's coming in a future blog post), but today we're focusing on improving oral reading ... Read More

October 3, 2022 •  6 Comments PSPKK123

How to improve reading fluency

Are you wondering how to improve reading fluency? You're in the right place! This post is the first in a four-part series all about building fluency. Do you have students who struggle with reading fluency? Maybe they read in a stilted, word-by-word fashion. Maybe they read accurately, but ooooh so slowly. Or maybe you know readers who trip over words. To them, reading is awkward and painful. I personally know a ... Read More

September 19, 2022 •  Leave a Comment PSPKK123

How to teach reading comprehension in K-2

Welcome back to our Balanced to Structured Literacy series! Today we're tackling a topic that many people think isn't even part of the science of reading: comprehension. It feels like phonics get talked about the most - which is probably true. After all, kids must have strong phonics (and phonemic awareness) skills to lay the foundation for reading. After they get more automatic with those skills, they ... Read More

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