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Tag: phonics programs
The Phonics Wars
The Phonics Wars have heated up again among those who favor the synthetic, analytic, and embedded approaches.
Reading Intervention Programs
High-priced, computer-based reading intervention programs don't always deliver results. The Science of Reading Intervention Program doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it provides the…
RtI Reading Assessments
Why should I have to give and grade all these normed tests when I already know which kids need help in their reading? The tests don't…
r-controlled Vowels for Big Kids
Following is the explicit, systematic approach to phonics acquisition via small group workshops from my reading intervention program. Download the entire set of r-controlled vowel lessons and…
Reading Intervention Program Politics 101
I've learned to take a friendly, but assertive stance with administrators regarding reading intervention programs. The article provides teachers with three practical ideas to apply political…
Consonant Blends for Big Kids
In most explicit, systematic phonics programs, the short vowels (our most predictable and consistent sound-spelling relationships are taught first, along with the most frequently occurring consonant…
Consonant Digraphs for Big Kids
s an MA reading specialist, I know that teachers get confused about consonant blends. Let me give you the definitions, a way to remember the difference,…
Consonant-Final e for Big Kids
Students find the silent final e to be a frustrating component of our English sound-spelling system. In particular, second-language learners struggle with both pronunciations and spellings of…