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Using Explicit Instruction

Using Explicit Instruction

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Let’s have a conversation about Explicit Instruction. What is it? Why should we use it? What are some examples {and…
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Teaching Phonemic Awareness

Teaching Phonemic Awareness

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Teaching phonemic awareness is an important daily part of structured literacy. The good news is that teaching phonemic awareness doesn’t…
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Why I’ve Shifted Away From Balanced Literacy

Why I’ve Shifted Away From Balanced Literacy

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The reasons I’ve shifted away from balanced literacy is a post that’s been a long time coming. There’s a good…
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What’s Wrong with the Three-Cueing System

What’s Wrong with the Three-Cueing System

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I used the three-cueing system for YEARS when I taught beginning and struggling readers using level readers. Even when I…
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Using Repetition and Review

Using Repetition and Review

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Using repetition and review in our teaching is an important way that we remind learners of what they’ve learned as…
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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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