In this post, there are links to two free printable Christmas phonics stories. One includes kindergarten phonics sounds and the other includes first grade phonics sounds. Kindergarten Christmas …
New Long Vowel Stories
I'm so excited to share our new decodable long vowel stories. We've added 10 long vowel stories to our shop. Long vowels include: ee as in seek ea as in leaf ai as in sail _ay as in …
Halloween Phonics Stories
For some FREE Halloween phonics stories, check out our Halloween kindergarten phonics story and our Halloween first grade phonics story. Follow links to access the leveled phonics story "Pam's …
Letter Sounds Activity
When kids learn letter sounds, they should practice with a variety of sounds. For example, if the child is learning s, m, t, a, be sure to include each of these sounds in the letter sounds activity. …
5 Tips for Dyslexic Readers
Dyslexic readers are often slow to learn to read. Once they read, they often read fewer words per minute than their peers. For dyslexic students, reading can become laborious and even result in …
Reading Elephant YouTube Channel
Reading Elephant LLC has started a YouTube channel. You can search for the channel under "Reading Elephant LLC." You can also copy and paste the link: …
Teaching Alphabet Sounds
Reading Elephant started a YouTube channel. Please check out our first video on teaching alphabet sounds. Here's the link: There are a few principles you should follow when teaching alphabet …
CVC Word Books
Kindergartners need to start off reading CVC word books. CVC stands for consonant-vowel-consonant words as in cat, sit, and bet. After kindergartners learn letter sounds and short vowels, they can …
Should We Let Balanced Literacy Vendors Off the Hook?
The science of reading has been around for decades. The science has been conclusive and clear: 1) kids learn best with explicit, systematic phonics instruction 2) balanced literacy fails many …
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What Does Severe Dyslexia Look Like?
Dyslexia is a common disability, affecting about 5-15% of the population. Dyslexia makes learning to read and spell difficult. Kids with reading difficulties need explicit, systematic phonics …
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