Are you tired of hearing, “I don’t know what to write about!” from your students? Coming up with ideas for a story can be a huge road block for children and the cause of major anxiety and frustration during writing time. When they say they do not know what to write about, they are probably being honest and not just… View Post
Have you been faced with the challenge of teaching remotely this year? Are you navigating distance learning and struggling with creating or finding materials and digital resources to use with your students virtually? You’re not alone! Shifting instruction from in-person to virtual teaching is no small task. No matter how many years you’ve been an educator, it’s like learning how… View Post
In Part I of Unlocking the Mystery of Schwa, we talked about the WHAT of schwa. This post will provide a follow-up to Part I and will get into the HOW. Specifically, we’ll be looking at how to teach students to identify schwa within a word and how to spell this unstressed sound using common schwa patterns. Suggestions for both… View Post
Schwa – It’s funny to say, tricky to teach, but important to know and understand. “Schwa” is defined as the most common sound of spoken English. It is the relaxed vowel sound that is often found in multi-syllable words and function words. It often sounds like “ih” or “uh” and can take the place of any vowel. Many students will… View Post
Are your students active readers? Active reading is the process of thinking and reflecting about a text while you are reading. For many students, it’s a natural process, but for most students, it needs to be taught explicitly. Struggling readers have an especially hard time with active reading. Often students who struggle with decoding have difficulty with active reading, as… View Post
