Shared reading is a wonderful vehicle for teaching all kinds of reading skills and strategies … including phonics. In today’s post I’m sharing a simple process for teaching phonics skills and decoding strategies during shared reading. Have you been following along in my series about shared reading? In Week One, I explained what shared reading is. Last week, I gave you an editable shared reading lesson template. Today I’d like…
Free EDITABLE shared reading lesson plan template!
As you plan your shared reading lesson plans, it’s helpful to have a template. In today’s post you can download an editable one … for free! Did you read last week’s blog post all about shared reading? If you did, you’re ready to start writing your shared reading lessons. One question remains. What do shared reading lesson plans look like from day to day? I recommend creating lessons that use…
Free reading comprehension passages for early readers!
Enjoy this set of free reading passages for young readers! Without a doubt, one of the biggest requests I get at The Measured Mom is for simple reading passages for young readers. I love to create reading passages, but they take a lot of time. Because of that, I’ve started sharing new reading passages every month on my paid membership site. Here’s a free sample so you can get a…
What is shared reading?
What is shared reading, and what are its benefits? Get answers to these questions and more in today’s post! If you’re little fuzzy on shared reading – or you want to make sure you’re on the right track, this post is for you. Let’s tackle some common questions. What is shared reading? Shared reading is when a teacher and a large group of students read an enlarged text together. There is one…
Free phonemic awareness activity
Looking for something to help learners distinguish beginning sounds? Try this free phonemic awareness activity! A reader asked for a set of clip cards to help her students distinguish beginning sounds. She asked for a set of pictures – three of which start with the same sound, and one that doesn’t. In answer to her request, I created this phonemic awareness activity. The clip cards come in two different levels….
The ultimate guide to early chapter books for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd grade
How can you know which chapter books are best for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade? This post will help you out! This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here. Have you every tried to navigate the early chapter book section of the library? There are Just. So. Many to choose from. How can you tell which series is right for each learner? How do you know…
Free clip cards for CVC & CVCE words
Are your learners having trouble with CVCE words? Try these free clip cards for extra reading practice! If you have learners that have trouble distinguishing between CVC and CVCe words, this printable is for you. What are CVC and CVCE words? CVC words are consonant-short vowel-consonant. Examples: cat, box, rod, wig CVCe words are consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e. Examples: rake, tube, like, poke How to use the printable Print and laminate the…
8 Ways to help kids stop making b and d letter reversals
Are your learners mixing up b and d? Try one of these tricks to end b d confusion! I recently shared a newsletter with tips for helping kids with b and d letter reversals. Many of my readers e-mailed back with even more ideas. I’ve put them together in this blog post. Use these ideas to clear up that b d confusion! Then grab the free posters in the download…
Free games that build fluency with CVC words
Do you have learners who sound out CVC words, but do it oooh sooo slowwwlly? Cat isn’t “cat.” It’s “/k/ /ă/ /t/.” Or maybe they mix up their middle vowels. Sip becomes “sap.” I’m currently working with a group of sweet, bright first graders for about 20 minutes each morning before they start the school day. Before our first session, their teachers had told me that they needed help with basic reading…
How to get started with literature circles
This post contains affiliate links. Have you ever been part of a book club? A number of years ago (pre-kids and gray hair), my sister taught kindergarten and I taught first and second grade. Though both of us had started our careers with older learners, we loved our young students – and we constantly sought out ways to improve our teaching. But we also knew that our content knowledge was…
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