Guided practice is a vital step in teaching all of our readers. It is an especially important one for our struggling readers. But we are often tempted to skip right over it and head straight to independent work. Today, I want to explore exactly what guided practice is and why it is a necessary component of teaching ... Read More about The Importance of Guided Practice| This Reading Mama
Looking for tips in teaching syllable types? You’re in the right place! You’ll enjoy the videos and freebies in this series. Just click on the images towards the end of this post to find the posts & videos in this teaching series. Tips for Teaching Syllable Types As our readers move from reading mostly ... Read More about Tips for Teaching Syllable Types| 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
That title, syllable types to morphemic analysis, sure sounds intimidating, doesn’t it? Well, grab a cup of coffee and let’s have a little chat about morphemic analysis. *I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to ... Read More about Moving from Syllable Types to Morphemic Analysis The post Moving from Syllable Types to Morphemic Analysis appeared first on This Reading Mama.| This Reading Mama
Enjoy these FREE Cut & Paste Multisyllable Word Sorts! Find exclusive resources for multisyllable in The Library. Find my free Multisyllable Words Printables. *The free printable sorts download link is towards the BOTTOM of this post. Click on the teal download button. Cut & Paste Multisyllable Word Sorts Just because a learner can read ... Read More about Cut & Paste Multisyllable Word Sorts The post Cut & Paste Multisyllable Word Sorts appeared first on This Reading Mama.| 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
Have you heard the term Structured Literacy? What exactly is structured literacy? I’m so glad you asked! Let’s explore what it means and why it’s an important to know about it. *This post contains affiliate links. What is Structured Literacy? Structured literacy refers to a specific way or method in which literacy skills and strategies ... Read More about What is Structured Literacy?| 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
Are you ready to learn everything you need to know about teaching the Rules for Adding Suffixes to Words? Hang on, because that’s what this video series is all about! With videos and free printables each week, it will be similar to our popular video series on Teaching Syllable Types. Before we dive in too ... Read More about Rules for Adding Suffixes to Words| This Reading Mama
Phonology within Structured Literacy refers to the sounds we hear in spoken words. Be sure to follow along with our What is Structured Literacy? blog series! Split into two categories, phonology covers: 1- phonological awareness – the awareness of bigger sounds in words like whole words in sentences, rhyming words, and counting syllables. 2- phonemic ... Read More about Phonology Within Structured Literacy| This Reading Mama
Enjoy these NO PREP Greek Roots & Latin Stems Games with your older learners. They’re a fun way to review 12 common word elements in reading longer words. Find all my free Multisyllable Words Printables. *Click on the teal download button towards the END of this post to find these free games. NO PREP ... Read More about NO PREP Greek Roots & Latin Stems Games The post NO PREP Greek Roots & Latin Stems Games appeared first on This Reading Mama.| This Reading Mama
I’m excited to share this whimsical and colorful Watercolor Alphabet Sound Chart with you today! Find all my free Alphabet Printables. *Download this free chart by scrolling to the bottom of this blog post and clicking on the teal download button. Watercolor Alphabet Sound Chart Alphabet sounds charts are a great resource for young readers ... Read More about Watercolor Alphabet Sound Chart| This Reading Mama
This FREE Bible Read & Color Page can help learners keep track of what they have or haven’t yet read in their Bible. I love it because it’s such a visual way to see your progress, which can be very motivating. *Click on the teal download button towards the END of this blog post to ... Read More about Bible Read & Color Page The post Bible Read & Color Page appeared first on This Reading Mama.| This Reading Mama
Challenge kids to read the Bible each day this summer with one of these FREE Summer Bible Reading Plans. Find all my free Bible Printables HERE. *You’ll find the free reading plans by scrolling towards the END of this post and clicking on the teal download button. Summer Bible Reading Plans Summer is a GREAT ... Read More about Summer Bible Reading Plans| This Reading Mama
Use this free Garden to the Cross Timeline to trace the steps Jesus took from praying in The Garden of Gethsemane to being crucified on the cross. Find all my free Bible printables. *Grab the FREE download by scrolling towards the end of this post and clicking on the teal download button. **This post contains ... Read More about The Garden to the Cross Timeline The post The Garden to the Cross Timeline appeared first on This Reading Mama.| This Reading Mama
Learners can use these Resurrection Retelling Cards to retell the different parts of Christ’s crucifixion in order from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb. Find all my free Bible printables. *Grab the FREE download by scrolling towards the end of this post and clicking on the teal download button. Resurrection Retelling Cards Use the picture ... Read More about Resurrection Retelling Cards The post Resurrection Retelling Cards appeared first on This Reading Mama.| This Reading Mama
Let’s explore morphology in structured literacy today. Be sure to follow along with our What is Structured Literacy? blog series! What is Morphology? Morphology refers to studying the morphemes {or units of meaning} in words. It’s clear as day now, right? Ha! Let’s make it a little clearer. A morpheme is the smallest unit of ... Read More about Morphology in Structured Literacy| This Reading Mama
Are you having trouble printing and/or downloading the resources from This Reading Mama? Try some of these tricks! First, Where Do I Download the Freebies? Scroll down towards the bottom of every post and look for the teal, download box that looks like this*: *Note that older posts may have an oval download button ... Read More about Downloading and Printing Help| This Reading Mama
It’s time for some New Testament Prompts. 80 New Testament stories and prompts are included in this FREE pack! You may also like my free Old Testament Prompts as well as my New Testament Printable Pack. *Grab the FREE download by scrolling to the end of this post and clicking on the teal download button. ... Read More about New Testament Prompts ~ Draw & Write| This Reading Mama
If your learners are ready for a festive way to work on morphemes, you’ll enjoy this Christmas Tree Morpheme Mat. You may enjoy my Autumn Tree Morpheme Mat as well as all my Free Christmas Printables. *Find the FREE digital download by scrolling down on this post and clicking on the TEAL download button. ... Read More about Christmas Tree Morpheme Mat| This Reading Mama