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Reading
Reading Out Loud
Although Vice-President Biden is gaffe-prone, many of the gaffes are due to a speech impediment. Biden was bullied by both teachers and students because of his…
Silent Reading Fluency
A bad habit is hard to break, especially when it's a bad reading habit. However, replacing bad reading habits with good ones can significantly improve silent…
Reading Fluency Placement and Practice
Animal Fluency Articles are available as YouTube videos for individualized fluency instruction. Each article has been recorded at three different reading speeds (Level A at 95-115 words…
Should We Teach High Frequency Words?
My take is that teaching (or more likely practicing and testing) long lists of high frequency reading words (the sight words or tricky words depending upon one's side of the Atlantic) or…
Wordiness
Learning how to write concisely (briefly) and efficiently is important. When wording is added which does not contribute meaning, teachers call this padding. Padding includes needless…
Instructional Phonics Order
Teachers often ask about the order of phonics instruction. Is there an instructional sequence that makes sense? First, let's take a look at some general criteria…
Build Vocabulary through Reading
Learn how to build vocabulary through reading, download six vocabulary resources to use with your students today.
Vocabulary Review Baseball Game
Baseball provides a great vocabulary review opportunity. Check out this fun, no-prep vocabulary review game and get four free lessons, vocabulary flashcards, and a unit test.