A decodable text is a sentence, passage, or book that is based on a specific phonics pattern. They allow students to focus on the phonics code they have been taught, rather than relying on guessing, pictures, or memorizing the words. The purpose of a decodable text is to allow students the practice they need in context with the phonics skill they have been working on.

Have you heard the recent buzz surrounding phonemic awareness instruction? It goes something like this.

“They say you can do phonemic awareness in the dark, but should you?”

Phonics activities that work! Science of Reading- systematic-explicit-consistent

DID YOU KNOW THAT OUR BRAINS WERE NOT ACTUALLY WIRED TO READ? YEP! IT’S TRUE! READING IS AN ACQUIRED SKILL! SHOUT OUT TO ALL YOU READING TEACHERS…YOU ARE ROCKSTARS! 

Five ways to incorporate phonemic awareness in less than 5 minutes a day!

Do you have students in your class who just can’t seem to remember their letter sounds? Try this quick, easy and effective routine!

Follow the Science of Reading and create lesson plans for both phonemic awareness and letter sounds.

Help! My students cannot transfer their phonics knowledge to writing!