by Melinda | Mar 20, 2023 | Literacy
A strong vocabulary is essential for reading and writing. Students need a broad vocabulary of regular and specialized words to excel in different academic subjects. They also need vocabulary for standardized testing. Teaching vocabulary explicitly, along with skills...
by Melinda | Feb 20, 2023 | Literacy
Testing season is coming … Are you ready? You can do several things to help your students prepare for and get through the testing season. 3 ways to get through testing season Make sure students are ready for the tests. We’ll talk about content in a minute, but...
by Melinda | Feb 6, 2023 | Literacy
You’re ready for the new year. You have a plan for literacy instruction. But now looking at your class and each student, you’re wondering if it will work. How do you start when kids are coming in at different levels? How do you keep moving everyone along when...
by Melinda | Jan 23, 2023 | Literacy
A new year, a new plan. Are you ready for literacy instruction this year? If planning for the whole year sounds daunting, stick with me for a minute. We’ll look at why planning for literacy instruction for the year actually makes things easier. I’ve got tips on how to...
by Melinda | Jan 9, 2023 | Literacy
Is it just me, or do we all get overly ambitious in the new year? We have so many dreams and ideas we want to implement. We set big bold teacher goals … and then too often life steps in. We get caught up in the every day of teaching. But let’s not give up on teacher...
by Melinda | Dec 12, 2022 | Literacy
Morphology is the study of words and word parts—think roots, prefixes, and suffixes. It turns out that morphological awareness is essential for reading and spelling. That means including morphology activities in your classroom, in addition to explicit phonics...
