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Spelling & Vocabulary
Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Vocabulary Programs
Check out the Common Core Vocabulary Toolkits for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. These full-year vocabulary programs have been designed for in-class and distance…
Distance Learning for Parents | Virtual Learning Advice
I know you didn't sign up for this. It's tough teaching at home; it's especially tough teaching your own kids at home. You don't have the…
Spelling Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 SoR-based Programs
What exactly is digital about these Differentiated Spelling Instruction grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 programs? In addition to the printable PDF program, the grade-level and…
Reading Intervention Programs
High-priced, computer-based reading intervention programs don't always deliver results. Teaching Reading Strategies doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it provides the resources teachers need…
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…