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Teaching Tip: Making Words activity
I am convinced that the best time to teach phonics is during a guided reading...
Teaching Tip: Taking Words Apart While Reading
We can teach phonics and word solving using magnetic letters, writing, or even worksheets, but...
Monitoring and searching using visual information
I just started working with a first grade group that has been receiving phonics-based intervention....
Nonfiction Text Features in Guided Reading
When introducing a new book during guided reading, it is important to prepare students for...
Teaching Tip: Using Nonfiction Text for Guided Reading
How often do you select nonfiction books for guided reading? One study found that, on...
Teaching Tip: Good book introductions in Guided Reading
A good book introduction is critical to a successful guided reading lesson. The introduction serves...
Teaching Tip: Yes, you should teach handwriting!
Most teachers agree, handwriting is important – but lots of things are important and it...
Teaching Tip: Selecting the right books for beginning readers
Soon the fall catalogs will be rolling in and you may be thinking about what...
Teaching Tip: Use a Personal Word Wall During Guided Writing
Use a Personal Word Wall During Guided Writing It’s not unusual for students to correctly...
Pioneer Valley Books Pledges $30,000 for Teacher Training
Donations of books and materials will accompany the funds Northampton, MA—Independent educational publisher Pioneer Valley...
Teaching Tip: Summer Reading
Summer Reading Recently, a second grade teacher told me that every year the first grade...
Teaching Tip: Providing a Scaffold for Retelling
Providing a scaffold for retelling At the end of the year, many reading assessments ask...
