by Melinda | Sep 21, 2020 | Literacy
Is it time to teach CVC words again? Consonant-vowel-consonant words are some of the first words new readers and spellers learn, because they are relatively easy to segment and blend. These skills are critical for reading and spelling, and there are lots of ways to...
by Melinda | Sep 14, 2020 | Literacy
CVC words get a lot of attention — after all, these are the first words our students learn. But as students move on to more advanced spelling words, they still need practice — and you still want to keep them having fun while they master more advanced spelling...
by Melinda | Sep 7, 2020 | Literacy
Do you have students (or a whole class) that groans when it’s time for spelling? Spelling gets a bad rap. Students think of it as a lot of rules and memorization. They often associate it with spelling tests. What if you got them to associate spelling with fun? ...
by Melinda | Aug 24, 2020 | Literacy
Students need to understand how to add suffixes to different types of words, and the suffixes -ing and -ed are often some of the first students learn. Let’s look at some ideas for introducing the suffixes and how suffix worksheets help with practice. Start by helping...
by Melinda | Aug 17, 2020 | Literacy
The /er/ sound, like many sounds with alternate spellings, can be tricky. Lots of practice helps! Here’s a quick way to introduce alternate spellings for /er/, plus /er/ worksheets and other tools you can use to provide the practice your students need. Start by...
by Melinda | Jul 20, 2020 | Literacy
You can never have too many phonics activities, so I’ve pulled together a bunch of favorites. These fun phonics activities and games cover CVC words, long vowel sounds/multiple spellings, and digraphs. Fun phonics activities & games Try these activities for...
