Phonics

Sight Word Mastery Method Step 4

A Familiar Battle Do you ever feel so frustrated when you’ve done everything you could possibly do to teach your students their sight words and then when they come to the word, they still attempt to sound out the word? If it has happened to you, you are absolutely not alone. It […]

Sight Word Mastery Method Step 3

Is the Sight Word Mastery Method already simplifying your reading instruction? This is a resource that will guarantee that your students will master their sight words and that brings a lot of peace of mind! What’s incredible is that this is a method that I have created and simplified so that any teacher will […]

Sight Word Mastery Method Step 2

In step 1 of the Sight Word Mastery Method, we covered the need to pinpoint the words we would cover over the course of the school year. Now that we’ve established the importance of sight words, we’re ready to dive into step 2, which is to plan. Here is something to sink […]

Sight Words vs Phonics: Teaching Kids How to Read

When it comes to teaching phonics vs. sight words, do you feel confident you know the difference? Sometimes the line between these two elements of reading can be blurred. It’s important to not only know the difference but have a systematic way of teaching both. When you do, it makes a huge impact on a […]

Why the Three Cueing System Isn’t Supporting Your Reading Instruction

Are you working your tail off to help your struggling readers but nothing that you do is working? There might be something you’re doing every day that is getting in the way of your success! There’s a very good chance you’ve been utilizing the teaching strategies of the Three Cueing System, making reading a much […]

Phonics Scope and Sequence

How a Phonics Scope and Sequence Can Help a Struggling Reader The goal of this training is to be able to understand the benefits of a phonics scope and sequence for reading instruction and what you can do to start implementing a phonics scope and sequence in your classroom. There are many skills that a […]