We believe that well-planned and organized explicit teaching of language principles is critical, but that effective lessons must also contain an element of inquiry. (continue reading)
During phonics, spelling, and word study lessons, the teacher provides short, explicit instruction to help children learn about and efficiently use sounds, letters, and words. (continue reading)
Poems provide children with an authentic opportunity to apply their knowledge of letter/sound relationships and word patterns and parts. (continue reading)
When observing students through phonics and word work, you are noticing what the student knows about the phonetic rules of English and how they work. (continue reading)
For English language learners, a reader's notebook is a safe place to practice a new language. It eventually becomes a record of their progress not only in content and literacy knowledge but in acquiring a new language. (continue reading)
