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What is Phonological Awareness?

If you’re a teacher or parent that has been working on bringing your struggling readers up to grade level, phonological awareness will be of some help to you. Oftentimes, phonological awareness seems to be a bit of a mystery… or it may be confused with phonemic awareness and phonics. Lots of times people ask, “What […]

3 Mistakes Made When Teaching Reading

Let’s talk about 3 mistakes made when teaching reading. Mistakes. I make them. You make them. Our students make them. We are human after all and it’s part of the learning process. Let’s identify if you are making these mistakes and also talk about what you can do to prevent making them. Mistake #1: Introducing […]

3 Tips to Prevent Reading Failure – Reading Interventions for Struggling Readers

Preventing reading failure requires we provide reading interventions for struggling readers as early as possible. When I first was learning about how students learn to read, I was shocked to hear students who struggle with learning to read rarely ever catch up without intensive, expensive intervention. Studies show children who struggle in first grade with […]

How to Teach Kids to Read: 4 Areas Every Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher Needs to Teach to Mastery

How to teach kids to read should be the number one priority for kindergarten and first grade teachers. These two grades are the years we must ensure our students learn the reading foundational skills. Mastering these skills will set them on a path to success. Research shows there are 5 pillars of reading that students […]

Episode 7: 3 Steps To Planning Foundational Skills Mastery

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” – Allen Lakein As a teacher, you have to make sure that you are planning for success. If you don’t plan for it, you are not ensuring that you are going to be successful. When it comes to reading, it is vital that kids have foundational skills. It’s […]