Phonics

Oct 28, 20222 min read

Make it Multisenory: A Tactile Spelling Activity!

If you are searching for a way to strengthen your phonics instruction, I definitely recommend making it a multisensory experience for...

Feb 16, 20222 min read

LOVEly Instruction: Building Fluency with "Pyramid Reading Passages"

I love phonics instruction. Maybe it's just part of my K-2 heart, but I love watching readers grow as a result of explicit, skill-based...

Feb 9, 20223 min read

LOVEly Instruction: Low-prep, teacher-made materials

Confession: I love the "fancy" teacher stuff. I love shopping on Amazon, perusing Pinterest, and envisioning all the shiny, new things in...

Jan 26, 20222 min read

Beginning Consonant Blends Mega-Pack

Today I want to highlight a TallyTales product devoted entirely to beginning consonant blends: the Beginning Consonant Blends MegaPack:...

Jan 12, 20222 min read

Teaching Decoding Skills for Multisyllable Words

I recently had some questions about the syllable bags my students create in our class. Today, I want to elaborate on this a bit. I am...

Jan 5, 20223 min read

Easy-to-Assemble Blending Board Notebook

I am so excited to share this product with you. This was, by far, one of my favorite resources to create. It's not a new concept at all,...

Feb 2, 20202 min read

R-Controlled Syllables: aka "Bossy R"

R-controlled syllables (commonly referred to as "Bossy R") are difficult for all of my students, and I am constantly searching for new...

Jan 26, 20203 min read

Using Small-Group Techniques in Whole-Group Phonics Instruction

One of my goals for this site is to highlight very specific strategies and resources for multi-sensory phonics instruction. This is a...

Jan 12, 20202 min read

Spelling Words with -ng and -nk: An Original Tale and More!

Spelling with -ng and -nk can be particularly tricky for students...

Jan 3, 20202 min read

Goal-Setting: Fluency (and a Freebie!)

Let me begin with this very clear point: fluency is MORE than just reading fast. It is so much more. The rate of reading (words read...

Sep 7, 20193 min read

Teach Syllable Division Without Feeling Overwhelmed!

So... you want to spend more time teaching syllable division in your daily instruction? WONDERFUL! But... you don't know exactly where to...

Apr 10, 20193 min read

Resources for Teaching the Sounds of C and G

As previously described, it is my goal to develop a variety of phonics-based resources to support classroom instruction with specific...

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