Small Group Instruction
The Importance of Nonsense Words & How to Teach Them! Are you using nonsense words in your phonics instruction? If not, you’re missing a big piece of the puzzle to support your students reading! These silly words should be a daily part of your phonics instruction. They are an important piece of the puzzle to help students read fluently. … Read More
5 Quick and Easy Ways to Differentiate Instruction Every teacher wants to be able to differentiate instruction easily and effectively. Each kid in a classroom has their own learning style, their own strengths and weaknesses, and requires their own curriculum. How can teachers possibly provide individualized, differentiated instruction to a class of 15, 20 or even 30 students? Read… Read More
Decodable Reading Passages Do you remember the first time you read a book by yourself? Or have you seen a child’s face light up when they read something for the first time? You may be using decodable reading passages in your classroom, but you may not be getting the most out of these stories. Decodable readers are a wonderful… Read More
Hybrid Teaching Are you hybrid teaching? Or know a teacher teaching in the classroom and online? These make great gifts or self-buys to make the stressful job of hybrid teaching easier! Technology for Hybrid Teaching A Drawing Tablet Do your online students struggle to see the board while live streaming? Or the pre-made slide decks not offer enough flexibility as… Read More
Digital small groups Are you struggling to teach PK-1 digital small groups? Read here how to keep your small group instruction focused and effective! Teaching grades 3-5? Check out online small group tips here! Leading digital small groups is a new challenge for all teachers. Engaging young learners in the classroom can be challenging enough but teaching digital small groups… Read More
Wondering what are short vowels? As you learn to read, the steps you need becomes automatic leaving many adults, teachers, and parents to ask themselves what are the different vowel sounds and how are they used when learning to read and write? Short vowels are when the letters (a, e, i, o, u) say their assigned sound rather than… Read More
Curious on how to create effective small group instruction? Running small groups can be so overwhelming! There are so many things you want to squeeze in and then you get through two activities and realize your time is almost up. Keep it Short for Effective Small Group Instruction The biggest mistake teachers make when leading their small groups is… Read More
Wondering how to teach short vowel sounds to your pre-reading students? Teaching short vowels is a daunting task. They are the foundation of all words! Vowels hide in the middle of words and with close knit sounds, students often confuse which vowel they hear! Read below for 5 tips to learn how to teach short vowel sounds! Before teaching short… Read More
