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Anecdotal Notes For Reading Groups: From Observation to Transformation
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Anecdotal Notes For Reading Groups: From Observation to Transformation

Unleash the Power of Anecdotal Notes in Reading Groups! Discover how to track student progress effectively with personalized observations. Elevate your teaching and intervention strategies with this game-changing tool. Find out more!

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Sound Spellings: A Powerful Tool for Teaching Reading
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Sound Spellings: A Powerful Tool for Teaching Reading

Did you know the English alphabet comprises 26 letters, 44 sounds, and a mind-boggling 150 different spellings? Yes, you read that right—150 different spellings! This can make teaching sound-spelling relationships to students a challenge, but...

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Decodable Text: The Key to Boosting Reading Skills
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Decodable Text: The Key to Boosting Reading Skills

Boost reading skills with decodable texts! Learn why it's essential and where to find free resources. Improve accuracy, fluency, and student confidence. Discover the power of decodable text in early reading instruction!

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Free Phonics Flashcards: 5 Engaging Activities for Reading Instruction
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Free Phonics Flashcards: 5 Engaging Activities for Reading Instruction

Looking for engaging ways to use flashcards in your reading instruction? Check out these top five activities that will make learning fun and effective! Plus, grab a massive freebie with 318 pages of flashcards (color and ink-friendly versions included). Perfect for small group instruction and independent centers. Click to get your free flashcards now!

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How to Teach Blending and Segmenting: The Building Blocks of Reading
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How to Teach Blending and Segmenting: The Building Blocks of Reading

Mastering blending and segmenting is crucial for strong reading skills. Explore free activities to teach these skills in an engaging way. Learn the basics of blending and segmenting, try Google Slides, use manipulatives, and practice oral blending/segmentation. Access resources like word lists, Guess My Word, and Self Checking Poke Cards. Pin this post for easy reference and empower your students' phonological awareness and reading success.

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Science of Reading Professional Development: Free and You Don’t Have to Leave Your Couch!
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Science of Reading Professional Development: Free and You Don’t Have to Leave Your Couch!

Looking for free research-based professional development to enhance your reading instruction? Discover three excellent resources that have transformed my teaching approach. Explore Amplify's Primers, The Reading League's events and videos, and Equipped for Reading Success by David Kilpatrick. Expand your knowledge, implement evidence-based strategies, and empower your students to become confident readers. Pin this post to access these valuable resources and make a difference in your classroom!

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Word Chains: The Power of Manipulating Sounds to Boost Reading Proficiency
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Word Chains: The Power of Manipulating Sounds to Boost Reading Proficiency

Looking for an effective reading activity? Learn about chaining—a sequence of words that helps students manipulate sounds and improve phonetic patterns. Discover how to implement chaining and boost your students' reading skills.

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Sound Boxes: Building Blocks for Writing Success
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Sound Boxes: Building Blocks for Writing Success

Unlock your students' writing potential with the power of sound boxes! Enhance their reading and writing skills with this effective teaching strategy. Click to discover how to incorporate sound boxes into your classroom and grab free resources to get started. #teachingresources #phonics #literacy #writingstrategies

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The Power of a Punch Card
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The Power of a Punch Card

Discover the incredible power of punch cards in the classroom! Motivate and engage your students while making behavior management a breeze. Learn how to incorporate punch cards to reinforce expectations, task completion, reading stamina, and acts of kindness. Plus, grab a free GoNoodle punch card set and explore more ideas in this blog post. Click to read now!

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Six Ways to Use a Free Printable Alphabet Chart in Your Reading Groups
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Six Ways to Use a Free Printable Alphabet Chart in Your Reading Groups

Discover creative ways to teach and reinforce letter sounds with a free printable alphabet chart! This blog post explores engaging activities like tracking sounds, warm-up exercises, tracking mastery, magnetic letter fun, 4 in a row games, hands-on cutting activities, and more. Get your free alphabet chart and make learning interactive and exciting for your students. Pin now for later and never run out of teaching ideas!"

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Hi! I'm Jenn and I’m a K-4 Reading Specialist here to help teachers who want to deliver systematic, explicit reading instruction and interventions by sharing what I’ve learned about the Science of Reading and the resources I use daily with my students.

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