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Grade-level 4-adult standards and assessment-based ELA and reading instruction. Free Diagnostic Reading and ELA Assessments

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Spelling & Vocabulary Oct 17, 2020

Morphology Monsters

Check out this fun vocabulary/artwork Monster Word Parts activity and get the FREE list of research-based high frequency prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Grammar & Mechanics Sep 22, 2020

Printable and Digital Grammar Programs

The Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics programs provide plenty of remedial practice to help your students catch up while they keep up with rigorous grade-level standards.

Grammar & Mechanics Sep 15, 2020

Should Grades 4-8 Teachers Teach Spelling?

Should Grades 4-8 Teachers Teach Spelling? It depends. The real question is "Do your students (or some of your students) need to improve their spelling?" Included…

Spelling & Vocabulary Aug 22, 2020

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…

Grammar & Mechanics Aug 16, 2020

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 & Vocabulary Aug 15, 2020

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…

Grammar & Mechanics Aug 13, 2020

Grammar Digital Programs

You can have it your way! With flexible, grammar curriculum for both in-class and digital (virtual learning) from Pennington Publishing.

Grammar & Mechanics Apr 19, 2020

Guided Reading and the Science of Reading

My take is that we don't have to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Some of guided reading is research-based and makes complete sense: the…