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...
by Melinda | Nov 28, 2022 | Literacy
If you teach grades 7–12, you may think your students don’t need phonics, but if kids struggle with reading, they need reading intervention to get them up to speed, even in the older grades. Because at this age, students are reading to learn, they need support in...
by Melinda | Nov 14, 2022 | Literacy
You’ve probably heard somebody say, “I’m so dyslexic!” when they misread something or flip around letters. But what is dyslexia, really? Let’s sort some dyslexia facts from dyslexia myths. Dyslexia is a common term for a specific learning disability in reading....
by Melinda | Oct 17, 2022 | Literacy, Time Saving Tips
Do you have a print rich classroom? Let’s talk about what a print rich classroom is, why it matters, and how you can easily create a print rich environment. What is a print rich environment? A print rich environment contains different texts that use print for various...
