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

🎥 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

📘 Yesterday, we talked about how to interpret a phonics assessment—the first step in understanding your students’ reading progress. 👉 Today, we’re taking the next step by exploring word recognition assessments and how they help identify precisely what your learners need next. 🔍 What Is a Word Recognition Assessment? In the video below, I’ll be demonstrating The San Diego Quick Assessment from Reading Simplified . This simple yet powerful tool gives you valuable insight int