It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Is your child ready to read 2-syllable words? Great! Here are teaching tips for the most common early reading problems and fun activity ideas to keep your child engaged!

It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Anchor Chart Art! Check out this adorable chart for R controlled vowels!

R cControlled Words aka Bossy R

This includes seven colorful posters to use as a visual when teaching syllable types. This comes with a landscape and a portrait version.Syllable types include open syllables, closed syllables, silent e, r-controlled, vowel teams/vowel digraphs, diphthongs, and consonant -le. Update: I added a version with photos. There are also a few options with all the syllable types on one page. Now with Google Slides and an editable template so you can type in your own words.BONUS: I also added a word…

Phonics fluency notebooks are one of my favorite literacy activities for teaching students to read with fluency and comprehension. I...

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r- controlled Spelling Pattern Anchor Chart/ PosterThis anchor chart or poster would be a great addition to a spelling word wall. Students can reference this during writing or reading to remember which r-controlled spelling pattern to use.