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...
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Leslie
Mar 23, 20224 min read
Using Elkonin Boxes with Multisyllabic Words
Recently, I shared a post about a tactile spelling activity. While you could easily apply that same concept to multisyllabic words, I...
Leslie
Mar 2, 20221 min read
A Freebie: Using Elkonin Boxes to Support Phonemic Awareness Development
Since we all love a good freebie, I thought I would share one of my favorites, available in the Tally Tales TPT store! This one is...
Leslie
Feb 23, 20222 min read
LOVEly Instruction: Hands-on, Tactile Learning Experiences
Hello friends! Can you believe we have reached the last week of February already? March is coming at us fast. In honor of our last week...
Leslie
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...
Leslie
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...
Leslie
Feb 2, 20222 min read
LOVEly Instruction: Morpheme Monsters - Teaching about Prefixes and Suffixes
It seems odd to begin my "LOVEly Instruction" showcase with a lesson on monsters (and you will really question my decision as you review...
Leslie
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:...
Leslie
Jan 19, 20222 min read
A Handwriting Freebie: "Mr. BD Eyes"
Hello, friends! Today I have a sweet little character to introduce to you (and hopefully, your students/children as well!) Years (and I...
Leslie
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...
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