Do you have a student that can decode accurately, but reads slowly? If so, your student may need to read more leveled texts. This is the only proven tactic of all the reading fluency strategies. It is difficult for a young child to read for extended periods of time, because, for early readers, decoding is […]
Phonics Grade 1
Silent e Worksheet
Kids usually learn the silent e sound towards the end of Kindergarten or beginning of first grade, depending on your state and district standards. Silent e is a significant milestone, because for the first time, kids branch off from short vowel words (ex. Hat, met, sip, dog, cup) and read long vowel words (ex. bake, […]
R-Controlled Reading Passages
I’m so excited to release Reading Elephant Series 15, the r-controlled reading passages. These stories introduce ar, er/ir/ur, and or phonics sounds. The stories introduce r-controlled sounds gradually and they also introduce more sight words. You can enter our shop or click the link below for a FREE sample: ar Book ar words Our r-controlled […]
Phonics for Primary School is Important for Reading Success
Phonics for primary school is important and can help all children become independent readers. Some kids need a step-by-step approach to learning to read. Most children begin saying letter sounds first and then painstakingly string them together to read a word: “b-aaaaa-t… bat!” Sometimes a child’s slow decoding feels endless and we may wonder if […]
How to Avoid Frustration During Reading Lessons
When parents work with their struggling reader, lessons can get tense. Jacob was a struggling reader in 2nd grade. He loathed reading lessons and when his dad tried to sit him down at their kitchen table to conduct reading lessons, Jacob ran around the house in an attempt to play hide and seek. After Jacob’s […]