Teaching open syllables to your students can help them decode and write a large number of words. Single syllable open syllable words are some of the most common words used in the English language which means they are very important to...
continue readingUnderstanding syllable types makes reading and writing so much easier. Closed syllables are typically the first type of syllables children learn because it is the most common type of syllable. Here is how I introduce closed syllables in...
continue readingTeaching is not a career for the faint of heart. This has become abundantly clear in the last 3 years of teaching with Covid, lots of terrible educational policies in the US, and increased pressure and scrutiny. Here are 5 things that...
continue readingMost (although it should definitely be all) school administrators were once classroom teachers, or teachers of some kind. However, often those days are long gone. I’ve had some really fantastic principals and some… less than...
continue readingBeing a teacher is hard, but so is being a student. As teachers, we often become so focused on the outcomes we’re expected to produce that we forget many things about how hard it can be to be a student. Here are 7 things we often...
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