Are you making these common mistakes when teaching reading in K-2? Do you remember elementary school? Despite the fact that it was (ahem) years ago, I have a pretty vivid picture of the first day of fourth grade. Our teacher held up our new-to-us reading books and our brand new workbooks, and he told us sternly … “Now, DON’T go home and read all the stories in your new reading…
Essential guided reading supplies
If you teach guided reading in K-2, you’ll want to check out our recommended guided reading supplies! (This post contains affiliate links.) If you teach guided reading in K-2, you know that it’s helpful to have supplies on hand. Here are the essentials! Leveled books. You can purchase these online from sellers such as Wilbooks and Pioneer Valley. It’s wonderful to have these solid print books, but we’ve found that…
What is guided reading?
Do you have questions about guided reading? Today we’re sharing an overview of the practice – with answers to your most frequently asked questions! This post contains affiliate links. Have you been following along with our balanced literacy series? This Reading Mama and I are talking about each element of a balanced reading program. So far we’ve answered these questions … What is balanced literacy? What are interactive read alouds? What…
Free game for color sight words
Today I’m sharing a fun, simple game for teaching your child to read color sight words. I created this colorful game to help my Five practice reading color sight words: red, blue, black, green, purple, pink, orange, yellow, black, white, and gray. (Note: If you don’t have a color printer, there’s another option! Just zoom down to the P.S. at the end of this post.) To play, print the game…
What’s an interactive read aloud? (With a printable book list!)
Today I’m sharing tips and tricks for doing interactive read alouds in your classroom. I remember the day my entire class was engaged. We were sitting in our chairs, hanging on every word as our teacher read Letters from Rifka. What would happen in Ellis Island? After everything she’d endured, would Rifka finally join her family in America? Or would she be sent back to Poland? There’s nothing like a riveting read…
The 6 Essential components of reading instruction in K-2
Learn about the six essential components of reading instruction in K-2. And don’t forget to grab our free cheat sheets! We toss around a lot of words when we talk about teaching reading. Phonics. Phonemic awareness. Fluency. Comprehension. Phonological awareness. Agh! Do you ever feel like your head is spinning as you try to keep all of it straight? Whether you’re new to teaching or an experienced educator, you know…
Free four-in-a-row games for short i words
Today I’m sharing a set of four-in-a-row games for teaching short i words. (This post contains affiliate links.) My Five is getting better and better at reading short vowel words automatically. Hurray! One of his favorite ways to practice is with our 4-in-a-row games. You should know something about my Five. He’s cute, but he’s grumpy. While he’d listen to me read books all day long, he’s often resistant when…
How to teach fix-up strategies
Today we’re tackling fix-up strategies. What are they, and how can you help your readers use them? What are fix-up strategies? Fix-up strategies are what good readers use when they come to an unfamiliar word or when they stop understanding what they’re reading. Fix-up strategies aren’t just for our students. Adult readers use them all the time! Think about the last time you read a challenging text. Maybe it was a…
Roll & read games for short i words
Enjoy these free roll & read games for short i words! Have you seen all our early reading activities? I’ve been sharing short vowel games and worksheets over the past few months as I teach my Five to read. Today I’m sharing our Roll & Read games for short i words. Since short i is a tricky sound to learn, we started with my word slider cards. He enjoyed saying the…
10 Reasons to love Reading Rainbow Skybrary Family (a review)
Today we’re sharing our Reading Rainbow Skybrary Family review. We love this service and think you will too! Disclosure: This review was sponsored by Reading Rainbow Skybrary Family. All opinions are my own! Our family has been enjoying Reading Rainbow Skybrary Family for several months. We love our subscription and think you’ll love yours too! 10 Reasons to love Reading Rainbow Skybrary Family 1. Over 600 quality books Just like…
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