Teaching comprehension reading strategies is a GREAT way to help learners make meaning of text. Comprehension can be a more abstract activity, requiring lots of skill sets at once. It is helpful, especially for struggling readers, to separate the comprehension skills and break them down into meaningful steps. Need more comprehension help? You may also be interested in our Reading Comprehension Strategies Series. *This post contains affiliate links. Picture Books for Teaching Comprehension Reading Strategies When we teach comprehension reading strategies, we want to apply ... Continue Reading
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Guided Reading Giveaway!
**This giveaway is OVER now.** This is big. If you teach K-2 readers, you'll WANT to enter this guided reading giveaway!! Guided Reading Giveaway Details Enter to win this guided reading giveaway...worth $500! 1. Teaching Every Reader course {$239 value} This course will be full of tips, tricks, and printable resources to help you meet the needs of all your readers in your K-2 classroom. Coming in March! 2. 1-year subscription to Reading A-Z {$110 value} I've used Reading A-Z for over 10 years now as a classroom teacher, ... Continue Reading
Short Vowel Word Family Cards
I'm so excited to share our newest subscriber freebie today! It's a pack of Short Vowel Word Family Cards. These are similar in style to our free Phonics Cards Set 1, Phonics Cards Set 2, Number Cards, and 6 sets of Sight Word Sentence Cards! Yes, you have access to TONS of exclusive freebies when you're a subscriber! Not a subscriber? You can subscribe HERE! *This post contains affiliate ads. When you purchase through these ads, I get compensate a portion of that money at no extra cost to you. **This is a subscriber freebie! If you are already a subscriber, you have received a ... Continue Reading
Develop Reading Fluency with Re-Readings
We all want to develop reading fluency in our learners, right? After all, fluency has a direct correlation with reading comprehension. Learners who struggle with reading fluently often have a hard time making meaning of what they're reading. On the other hand, learners who read fluently usually* have an easier time making meaning of what they are reading. *I say "usually" because sometimes readers struggle to make meaning, even with fluent reading. *This post contains affiliate links. What is Reading Fluency? Before we dive into fluency, I want to quickly give you a ... Continue Reading
Open and Closed Syllable Pages – Read & Draw
Ever heard of open and closed syllables? If not keep reading. If so, these open and closed syllable pages are a great way to practice them...and sneak in a little drawing, too! *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download can be found at the END of this post. Click on the teal download button to snag the PDF. Why Open and Closed Syllables? Understanding the concept of open and closed syllables can help learners become better readers AND better spellers of words with more than one syllable. When learners come to a longer word and get stuck, one thing you can ... Continue Reading