If it’s time to teach your learners about the e-drop rule for reading and spelling, here’s a helpful video and some free printables! This is part of our Rules for Adding Suffixes to Words video series. *Scroll down to the bottom of this post to find the teal download button for the freebie. The e-Drop Rule 1. ... Read More about The E-Drop Rule {for Reading & Spelling}| This Reading Mama
As readers move from reading beginning readers to hard texts, they need to develop strategies for reading longer words. Some readers can make this move almost naturally, while other readers {like my oldest son} do not. Today, I’m sharing some simple strategies for reading longer words resources you can download for free! {The free printable ... Read More about Strategies for Reading Longer Words| This Reading Mama
Ever wondered about how doubling two-syllable words works? Wonder no more! My video and free printable pack can help you teach this skill to your learners.| This Reading Mama
Let’s dive right into the Changing Y to I Rule today! This is part of our Rules for Adding Suffixes to Words video series. *Scroll down to the bottom of this post to find the teal download button for the freebie. The Changing Y to I Rule “Change the Y to I and add ED.” Ever ... Read More about The Changing Y to I Rule| This Reading Mama
If you’re teaching your learners about adding -s or -es to words, you’ll love this teaching video and freebie! This is part of our Rules for Adding Suffixes to Words video series. *Scroll down to the bottom of this post to find the teal download button for the freebie. Adding s or es to ... Read More about Adding s or es to Words| This Reading Mama
Watch the training video and snag the 1-1-1 Words Printable Pack to help your learners practice when to double 1-1-1 words.| This Reading Mama
Are you working on the 1-1-1 Doubling Rule when it comes to adding inflected endings, such as -ed or -ing? You’ll love these freebies from our Interactive Inflected Endings Pack! *The free printables can be found at the END of this post. Scroll down and find the teal download button. If you know me well, you ... Read More about 1-1-1 Doubling Rule Printables| This Reading Mama
When it comes to teaching reading and spelling, there are three terms that are used often: phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. But what do they mean? How are they the same? How are they different? Do I really need to know the difference? How do you teach each one? Such great questions! Let’s explore ... Read More about Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, & Phonics| This Reading Mama
Check out these FUN Letter Sound Picture Cards! Easily find all my alphabet printables AND exclusive resources in The Library. *The free download can be found towards the END of this post. Click on the teal download button. Letter Sound Picture Cards When I saw this fun clip art, I just KNEW I had ... Read More about Letter Sound Picture Cards| This Reading Mama
Enjoy these FREE Affix Syllable Sorts for sorting both prefixes and suffixes by the number of syllables they have!| This Reading Mama
Let’s explore syllable instruction in structured literacy today. Be sure to follow along with our What is Structured Literacy? blog series! Syllable instruction refers to understanding and teaching the rules that apply to words that have more than one syllable. As simple as it may seem to you or I to take the concepts we ... Read More about Syllable Instruction in Structured Literacy| This Reading Mama
