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How Much Should a First Grader Read Each Day?

July 19, 2018 By: B Markercomment

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Greg was a first grader that didn’t like reading. He was behind his peers, and he was discouraged. In order to cope, he avoided reading. He cried before school. When the teacher asked him to read, he acted out. Reading was a source of conflict at home. Greg’s mom wanted him to read more. Greg’s […]

Sight Words PDF with Sunflowers

July 12, 2018 By: B Markercomment

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Most, if not all, online sight word lists contain hundreds of decodable words. You may feel like you’re getting a deal when you print a 1,000 word sight word list for free, and start drilling your student with them. However, turns out, most of those lists have so many phonics-based words (i.e. not true sight […]

oa and ow Reading Passage (FREE)

July 5, 2018 By: B Markercomment

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In this post, I offer a free oa and ow reading passage. The story is about a cub that wants to roam in the Savannah’s of Africa by himself. However, his mom is concerned that he’s not big enough to roam the land without guidance. Thus, she convinces him to stay close and to practice […]

1st Grade Reading Passages

June 28, 2018 By: B Markercomment

Do you have a student that just finished first grade? You might wonder what they should know how to read. Kids learn so much phonics in first grade that their reading skills improve dramatically. A child at the end of first grade is far ahead of a child at the end of Kindergarten. In this […]

English Phonics is More Regular than You Think

June 21, 2018 By: B Marker2 Comments

We often hear that English spelling is irregular. Some suggest that our spelling system is so irregular that there’s no point in teaching English phonics. However, if you know English phonics, you realize that most words in English are regular. For example, if a child knows English phonics, he can unlock vast numbers of words, […]

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