Welcome back! Yesterday, I shared some information to help you better understand reading fluency. If you missed that post, you can still access it here . Today, I am showcasing some of my favorite fluency-building materials, including a couple of freebies ! My students love using these, and I love the transition through words, phrases, sentences, and passages that helps to seamlessly build automatic word recognition with each individual skill . Even better, I have updated t

Let's talk about reading fluency! Consider the graphic below: Myth or Fact? Do you know the answer? Keep scrolling to find out! And the answer is..... MYTH! Reading fluency is a commonly discussed (and commonly misunderstood) topic. I would like to share some information pertaining to reading fluency to hopefully clear up any misconceptions. Then, I will point to some resources that may be helpful in your classroom! First, let's be clear about what we mean when we "focus on

Do you ever stumble upon something that completely thrills your students AND accelerates their learning? That is exactly what happened in the situation I am sharing with you today! Those of you who follow me on social media may have already viewed the reel I shared concerning this. Today's post is for my blog friends, though! During this particular exercise, we began with a familiar strategy for helping students identify and read new skills within a text: highlighting the ta

Have you ever purchased a growing bundle on TPT? For quite a while, I didn't realize what a treasure these products can be - especially if you have TPT sellers you particularly love. This is how a growing bundle works... When a product is labeled a "GROWING bundle," that means you purchase it at the current price today, but then have free access (no additional charge!) to all future products added to the bundle! This is a great way to save on products from some of your favo

I admit it: I love phonics instruction. Maybe it's just part of my K-2 heart, but I love watching readers grow as a result of explicit, skill-based phonics instruction. Fluency-building is just one aspect of reading development, of course, but I believe it should go hand-in-hand with phonics instruction. I believe children should receive practice with reading passages that reflect phonics instruction. Several years ago, I noticed that some of my students who really needed t

One of my favorite tools to use during oral reading exercises is a whisper phone ! Have you ever used one? This is an auditory feedback device that helps support articulation and reading fluency , particularly among struggling readers. The reader barely has to whisper into the device, and it magnifies their voice so they can clearly hear themselves read aloud. Another benefit? It feels like a fun "toy" for them, so they are EAGER to engage in our reading exercises! Win, win!

Yesterday, I released a brand new product, my first collection of Decodable Reading Passages to support your Phonics Instruction . Today, I am excited to share the digital resources for this product! The contents of the product are the same as the product in the pdf version: it contains over 40 decodable reading passages - all of which focus on a specific phonics skill. This is SO HELPFUL to me, because far too often I struggle to find materials that are truly decodable and

I am so excited to share a brand-new TallyTales product with you today! I'll take a minute to explain these new materials, and at the end of the post, I have a sweet surprise to share! This product contains over 40 decodable reading passages - all of which focus on a specific phonics skill. This is SO HELPFUL to me, because far too often I struggle to find materials that are truly decodable and well-aligned to an Orton Gillingham-based phonics sequence. The passages I have

... or CK, of course? Doesn't this decision often pose a challenge for our younger spellers? Today's post focuses on phonics instruction with C and K! Knowing when to use C, K, or CK does, typically, confuse our younger students. Luckily, there is a fairly trustworthy rule for spelling the sound /K/ in most words. I have created the following tips and materials that help students apply this concept in a fun ny way as well! >>> Hang around until the end of the post, and you'l