At-Home Practices

So many children struggle to read — even after years in school — and it’s not their fault. The truth is, many of us (myself included!) were taught to teach reading using methods that we now know don’t work. So many well-meaning teachers and parents have followed advice that sounded  helpful… but actually made learning to read harder. As a new teacher, I made some of these same mistakes — but now we know better, and we can do better. ❤️ Let’s bust a few common myths 👇 🚫 Myt

🌟 Hi Friends! 🌟 I hope your Saturday is off to a great start! 💕 I just finished setting up my Link tree, and I’m so excited to share two free downloads you can grab right now! ✨ 10 Easy & Fun Ways to Practice Blending at Home – Simple, playful activities to help your child connect sounds smoothly and confidently. 🧠 All About Elkonin Boxes – A quick guide explaining what they are and how to use them to strengthen your child’s spelling and sound awareness. Both are perfect

🎥 Inside Today’s Video In today’s video, you’ll see exactly how to give a reading passage assessment step-by-step. Here’s what’s included: 📖 Part 1: How to administer a DIBELS-style reading passage assessment 👧 Part 2: A short clip of a child reading the passage aloud so you can see what to listen for 💻 Part 3: How to access UFLI’s free reading assessments According to the word recognition assessment, the student was at a frustration level on first-grade words. I intentio