Academic Vocabulary: Helpful or Just Confusing?
We’ve all heard the jokes about the insane amount of acronyms used in the teaching profession. There are in-school terms like IEP and PLC. There are mnemonics like CUPS, TIDE,…
Reading Motivation Matters [But Is Often Ignored]
The resurgence of the science of reading as a movement has brought forth some very important reminders. Some of those reminders are seen everywhere, like the importance of teaching phonics…
Sound Walls in the Classroom: A Popular Misstep?
Sound walls are cumbersome and impractical. They are not worth the wall space they take up.
8 Ideas for Making Decodables More Fun
Of all the education terms we’re hearing a lot of lately, the word decodables is one of the most frequently used. Most schools are now incorporating decodables in their curriculum,…
Should You Get Rid of Predictable and Leveled Texts?
My goodness, there are a lot of misconceptions out there. To name a few: that kids should only read decodable text. Or that phonics is the answer to every single…