Teaching small reading groups doesn’t have to be a chore. In fact, when guided reading is planned out properly, it can be an absolute joy to teach! You can make that dream of joyful teaching into reality when you take these 6 crucial steps to prepare your guided reading lessons! So where do we start…
This school year has certainly been one to remember. And with lots of challenges, it’s hard to keep our students feeling positive so… What will our students remember most? Students may need a nudge to remember the good times when your class: Gather them together and brainstorm recollections from the year and talk about, what… made…
Those rhyming Dr. Seuss books aren’t just silly and fun. Hearing and creating those words with rhyme and alliteration is one key component of phonemic awareness, an essential pre-reading skill. In fact, research has repeatedly shown that a child’s awareness is the primary predictor of reading success in kindergarten through second grade. Phonemic awareness is…
Sight words are the most frequently used and repeated words found in student text. And building sight word smarts is so important especially, But they are also important because many of them can’t be sounded out. We just need to know them by sight. Have you ever heard one of your students trying to sound…
Not every student needs to learn the same list of sight words each week. And it’s actually easier than you may think to individualize students’ sight word mastery! First, you need to assess your students. I suggest you do this at least once a quarter or more often if you can. This way you can…
So you have your brand new HMH Into Reading curriculum for Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade! Yay! It’s perfect, except…There is NEVER enough. Every 1st grade teacher knows we need lots and lots of engaging centers and guided reading activities to supplement our HMH into Reading spelling, sight words, and vocabulary throughout the year because…
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