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Segmenting sounds in words is the ability to separate the smallest units of sound or it could be syllables. Children who learn to read...

I recently shared a word-building sketch note, and many questions about segmenting and blending followed. How do you take the first steps...

Word building primes little learners for print and engages older children in wordplay. A cost-effective, quick and efficient activity that

Decoding strategy bookmarks. A blog to support parents to help their child read at home.

To be effective and move ourselves and our students forward, we all have to ask–how can I do better with what I know? If you have ever...

Reading, spelling, and writing support each other, yet they are often taught as separate areas of the literacy curriculum. Linking them...

Word building should be an integral part of every literacy session. It should be an everyday play event in your home. Word building is...

It is back-to-school time here in Australia! Around this time, I always get lots of messages about what to teach first, and the subject...

Have you tried Elkonin boxes? Elkonin boxes are a great resource to help students effectively segment words by sound. The boxes help...

Today brings another sketch note to help you understand literacy learning jargon: What is a phoneme? The word phoneme comes from the...

The words we say are made up of individual speech sounds. These sounds are represented by letters and combinations of letters that...

We blend oral sounds together when we speak to create words. We speak millions of words in conversations across the globe. Speech comes...

Which letters should I teach first? I hear this all the time. If you think about it, when we teach the alphabet we are unlocking the...

So tell me again, what is a decodable… I mean, a decodable book? We discussed decodable books at the previous school P and C meeting and...

Reading is often seen as a visual activity in lots of homes and classrooms — but what about the skill of listening?