Elementary Teacher Sharing Tips and Tricks
If you’ve ever taught reading in an elementary classroom, you know that small-group instruction is where the magic happens. It’s the moment when you can truly meet students where they are — whether that means scaffolding foundational skills, guiding comprehension strategies, or stretching advanced readers with higher-level texts. Research consistently shows that students grow more […]
When it comes to early literacy, teaching phonics is one of the most effective strategies to help young learners become confident readers. One important phonics skill is learning how to decode and spell words ending with -ng and -nk. These endings are part of a group of sounds called glued sounds or welded sounds—they’re letters […]
Can I be honest with you about small group reading? I used to spend hours planning whole group reading, math, writing, social studies and science; then for small group reading I would fly by the seat of my pants. Who has the time to plan for five subjects AND small group reading lessons each day?! […]