Reading & spelling
Short vs. Long Vowels
A simple chart and teaching reminders for helping students understand open and closed syllables.
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Reading & spelling
All About Syllables
Why knowing syllable types helps children approach unfamiliar words with a plan.
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Reading & spelling
Vowels and Consonants
Explore vowel sounds, the breve and macron, and the often-misunderstood schwa.
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Morphological Awareness
How the smallest meaningful parts of words fit into the larger literacy puzzle.
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Why My Bright Child Can't Read
We enjoy seeing all these fun milestones in the early years. Beginning to scoot and do the army crawl and then all of a sudden you are chasing after your child because they are now walking. It seems like we are always anxiously…
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The Foundation of Reading
The most important component of reading that is not focused on enough is phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is the KEY to reading and spelling success. If a child doesn't get a solid foundation in this, there is strong…
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How to Actively Read
When we actively read with our children, we can start by setting a tone for what we are…
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