Strong reading instruction develops foundational skills, builds comprehension, and fosters a lifelong love of reading. In elementary classrooms, literacy includes early decoding skills, comprehension strategies, informational text instruction, and meaningful opportunities for students to engage with books.
Celebrate the New Year in your elementary classroom with these fun and educational activities! Kids will explore two fascinating reading passages. One New Year reading passage is about the history…
Multisyllabic decoding refers to a student’s ability to read and spell words with more than one syllable. As texts become more complex in the upper elementary grades, this skill becomes…
Looking for a fun and educational way for kids to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos? Look no further than these reading passages and comprehension activities! Included are two…
Phonics partner games give students a reason to read words out loud — and that repeated oral reading is one of the most direct paths to fluency. When students play…
Do you need more word work centers in your kindergarten literacy stations? These CVC Phonics Puzzles are a great tool to use during your reading center or as an independent…
What is the Matthew Effect in reading, and how can teachers apply this reading research to the classroom? The Matthew Effect is a concept that references a Bible verse that…
These Short Vowel Phonics Passages are designed for students who have not yet mastered short vowel reading. They are longer texts with more sight words and story words for older…
Students love playing games. Reading games are a great way for students to practice key phonics skills. These Partner Phonics Games for VCE Words give your students an opportunity to…
What better way to engage elementary students in literacy centers than playing phonics games? These Partner Phonics Games for Long Vowel Teams allow your students to practice word reading and…
Blending cards help early elementary students by prompting them to pay attention to each sound in the word. These blending cards with images are a great tool to use with…
Many teachers have English learners in their classrooms. I have a particular group of second-grade English learners who are struggling with reading fluency. They can read the words but are…
My students love to listen to stories. There’s only one of me, 20+ of them, and not enough time in the day to read all of the October stories and…
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