TRT Podcast#20: Fluency quick win Here's how to boost your students' morphological awareness so they can read longer words and improve their reading fluency at the same time! Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Reference Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, by Judith R. Birsh and Suzanne Carreker (highly recommended!) ... Read More
Phonics quick win
TRT Podcast# 19: Phonics quick win In today's quick win episode, we'll walk through an explicit, multisensory method for introducing a new letter with its sound. Full episode transcript Reference Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, by Judith R. Birsh and Suzanne Carreker (highly recommended!) ... Read More
Books about Fall
Check out my giant list of fall books for preschool and up! Over the years, I've shared quite a few book lists about fall - because I absolutely love this season! I'll start this post with a list of general books about fall. Down below, you can click on any of the images for even more books about fall ... apples, pumpkins, leaves, scarecrows, Halloween, and Thanksgiving! Here we go! ... Read More
Phonological awareness quick win
TRT Podcast #18: Phonological awareness quick win Today begins a 5-part series with short, actionable episodes about the Big 5. Up first: phonological awareness! Listen to the full episode here Full episode transcript Reference Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, by Judith R. Birsh and Suzanne Carreker (highly recommended!) ... Read More
Books for the first day of school
Looking for books to read aloud the first day of school? I've got you covered! A new school year is upon us! What better way is there to start the year than to read some spectacular picture books to your learners? Here are my top picks for preschool/pre-K through third grade. Please note that many of these books could fit on multiple lists, and I recommend our personal favorite, Don't Eat Your ... Read More
How to organize a K-2 classroom library
TRT Podcast#17: How to organize a K-2 classroom library Are you moving away from a leveled classroom library but aren't sure how to organize your books? These tips will help! Full episode transcript ... Read More
More great decodable book series
TRT Podcast #16: More great decodable book series On the hunt for more decodable books for your classroom? If you have some room in your budget, these are my top picks! Decodable book series mentioned in this episode Just Right Readers Whole Phonics Flyleaf Geodes S.P.I.R.E. Express Readers Check out my ultimate guide to decodable book series here! Full episode transcript ... Read More
The best decodable book series for a tight budget
TRT Podcast #15: Best decodable book series for a tight budget Do you want to build a decodable book library but find yourself limited by your budget? Here are the best decodable book series to purchase when funds are tight! Full episode transcript Decodable book series mentioned in this episode My free decodable book series with custom illustrations Reading A to Z decodable books Pathways to Reading ... Read More
Printable for teaching letter sounds
If you're wondering how to teach letter sounds, you'll love this free printable and video tutorial! Today I'm sharing a printable that I'm using with my four-year-old to help him master letter sounds. And it's working! Here's how it works. Check out this video to see how it works! ... Read More
What makes a high quality decodable book?
TRT Podcast #14: What makes a high quality decodable book? It used to be that we had very few options when it came to decodable books. But times are changing, and new decodable books are published all the time. How do you separate the good from the bad? Make sure your decodable books have these four qualities. Full episode transcript Check out our ultimate guide to decodable books HERE! ... Read More