Are you teaching sight words to young readers? You’re in the right place! In this post I’ll show you exactly how to teach sight words using easy-to-follow lessons. But first things first … What ARE sight words, anyway? It depends whom you ask. When reading researchers use the term sight words, they’re referring to the words […] The post FREE sight word lessons with decodable text appeared first on The Measured Mom.| The Measured Mom
TRT Podcast #229: Simple writing activities that boost reading comprehension – with Sara Marye Sara Marye walks us through writing activities that are easy to implement, yet make a big difference when it comes to improving reading comprehension. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode The post Simple writing activities that boost reading comprehension – with Sara Marye appeared first on The Measured Mom.| The Measured Mom
TRT Podcast #228: Tips for teaching high frequency words - with Christina Winter Christina Winter and I discuss misconceptions we used to have about teaching "sight words" and what teachers should keep in mind when| The Measured Mom
TRT Podcast #227: How to do a repeated reading intervention to build fluency with Melanie Brethour When students read accurately but slowly, research supports using a repeated reading intervention. But how does it work? How long should students read? What kind of feedback should you give? Get answers to these questions and more from reading interventionist Melanie […] The post How to do a repeated reading intervention to build fluency – with Melanie Brethour appeared first on The Measur...| The Measured Mom
TRT Podcast #226: Practical ways to build background knowledge - with Meghan Hein Free up your students' mental space! Teacher Meghan Hein explains why building background knowledge first makes complex texts more accessible. You'll love her| The Measured Mom
TRT Podcast #204: Can we redeem the writing workshop approach? - with April Smith "Writing workshop" is almost a bad word in today's science of reading circles. It's true that many elements of the model need improvement,| The Measured Mom