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Place Value Cards for Building Number Sense | Print & Digital
Help your students build a strong number sense with these place value cards. Students will work on identifying, comparing and ordering numbers to thousands.
Fun Writing Prompts For Kids Sound e
Do you struggle to find fun ways to engage kids in phonics practice and writing? Phonics writing prompts for kids provide structure, focus, and a little fun.
10 Easy Ways To Teach Phonics Writing
Help your students become confident writers with these PRINT and GO phonics writing prompts. They will even encourage your most reluctant writers to begin.
152 Done For You CVC Playdough Mats
Are you looking for some fun ways to practice CVC words? This CVC playdough mats packet provides DONE FOR YOU mats that are perfect for literacy centers.
Phonics Writing Prompts for L Sound Words | Print & Digital
Your students will love these Phonics Writing Prompts for the /l/ sound and are perfect for your writing centers, morning work, and intervention.
Phonics Progress Monitoring Tracking Sheets for Alternative Spellings
Make phonics progress monitoring easier with these done for you assessments. They can be used with any phonics program and are organized systematically.
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Advanced Small Group Reading Strategies— Does Phonics Assessment Play A Role?
Enhance small group reading with phonics assessment for targeted skill development. Get insights & tools to create dynamic skills-based reading groups.
Rethinking Reading Groups — Why Your Best Bet Isn’t Leveled Reading Groups
Explore effective alternatives to leveled reading groups for enhanced literacy. Discover skill-based and mixed-ability groups.
4 Fun Reading Challenges To Really Motivate Kids To Read
Elevate reading motivation with engaging challenges. Ignite kids’ love for reading while honing phonics skills. Discover the power of reading challenges!
Top-Notch Teaching is the brainchild of Mel Crean – ex-teacher now literacy expert and long-time advocate and coach of teachers across the globe.
Mel’s experience includes remote primary school teaching in the far north of Western Australia, in-class coaching of graduate teachers, education program management, specialist dyslexia teaching, and one-on-one literacy intervention.
Mel believes teaching is a journey. It can be rewarding, inspiring, funny, hard work, and sometimes overwhelming. She will help you navigate your journey as a teacher by providing resources that save time, inspire, and motivate.
Top-Notch Teaching is the brainchild of Mel Crean – ex-teacher now literacy expert and long-time advocate and coach of teachers across the globe.
Mel’s experience includes remote primary school teaching in the far north of Western Australia, in-class coaching of graduate teachers, education program management, specialist dyslexia teaching, and one-on-one literacy intervention.
Mel believes teaching is a journey. It can be rewarding, inspiring, funny, hard work, and sometimes overwhelming. She will help you navigate your journey as a teacher by providing resources that save time, inspire, and motivate.
Top-Notch Teaching was recently selected as a Top Australian Education Blog for 2019 by Twinkl – read what they had to say here.

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