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Literacy Centers Feb 13, 2019

Syllable Transformers

Syllable Transformers is a whole-class instructional strategy that teaches students to master the basic syllable patterns. Download FREE this five-week unit.

Reading Feb 25, 2018

Digraphs and Diphthongs | Academic Language for Reading Instruction

When we simplify instruction, we create confusion for students later on. After all, phonics is all about sound-spellings.

Grammar & Mechanics Nov 16, 2017

Vowel Sounds

Wow, it's rare for me to disagree with Grammar Girl. However, when Grammar Girl goes after the w in suggesting that it may not serve as…

Literacy Centers Jun 24, 2009

Vowel Team Spelling Games

Spellers often struggle in the “Within Word” stage of spelling development. The key challenge for spellers within this spelling stage involves the vowel sound-spellings. These three…