Learning digraphs after learning letter sounds can be super tricky for new readers. They need to hear the information in many ways and practice, practice practice. That’s why I love to use these phonics videos to teach digraphs in my classroom. Your kids have just figured out how to blend the letter sounds to read […]
9 Entertaining Videos to Teach CVC Words with Music and Movement
We really can’t give our new readers enough practice blending CVC words. It’s important to reach all learners by practicing the skills in many ways, which is why I love to incorporate music and movement into my lessons. These videos to teach CVC words are favorites of my students, and I love them too! There […]
6 Blending and Segmenting Videos that will Have Your Students Moving and Learning
Videos are such a great way to practice skills that require a lot of repetition to learn. The catchy tunes and engaging video make the content “sticky” so new readers can recall it easily. I love these 6 videos to practice blending and segmenting words. One of the biggest hurdles to fluent reading is mastering […]
Phonics YouTube Channels I Absolutely LOVE (and my Students do, too!)
Videos are a such a fun and engaging way to teach and reinforce phonics rules that require a ton of repetition and practice to master. I rounded up the best phonics channels on YouTube for the classroom! It’s no secret I love to incorporate videos into my phonics instruction to reinforce skills through movement and […]
8 Irresistible Games to Teach Phonemic Awareness that Encourage Cooperation and Mastery
I am a huge fan of games (as in Game Night is a favorite in our home 🎲🎲) and love to use them to teach whenever I can. These hands-on phonemic awareness games are perfect for practice at home and in the classroom. Games are not only engaging for kids, (and adults 😉), but they […]
Educational and Appealing Online Phonemic Awareness Games for EVERY Skill
New readers need as much phonemic awareness practice as they can get to build those important skills. These free online phonemic awareness games are the perfect way to provide repetition for kids! Technology can be such an amazing learning tool if used correctly. I love to utilize it to practice skills that require a lot […]
10 Inviting Phonemic Awareness Books Your Kids Will Love
I love using books to practice building phonological and phonemic awareness skills. These books provide fun and engaging auditory practice in the form of an entertaining read aloud! There are so many great opportunities to practice phonemic awareness skills during the school day, but we often pass by them because we are focused on other […]
3 Appealing Apps to Teach Phonemic Awareness Skills that are 100% FREE!
We can teach phonemic awareness to our kids all day long but if they don’t get the chance to practice it, they will never get it. That’s why I have these phonemic awareness apps available for them to use. Bonus: [As of July 2019] They are free! If your kids are anything like mine, they […]
Six Captivating Songs that Build Phonemic Awareness
Songs are an excellent way to build phonemic awareness skills because they focus on the task of listening. These songs are teacher-approved and perfect for building and practicing phonemic awareness skills. Why Phonological and Phonemic Awareness are Hard Have you ever wondered why phonological and phonemic awareness can be such a hard concept for students […]
Phonological VS Phonemic Awareness: The Ultimate Breakdown
Phonological awareness vs phonemic awareness can be very confusing. In teaching, the terms phonological awareness and phonemic awareness are often used interchangeably. It makes sense. Not only do they look and sound similar, they mean something similar, too. I’m guilty. 🙋🏻♀️ I used to use them interchangeably. 🙈 (Tell me I’m not alone here, please!) […]
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