Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Nov 5, 20195 minSystematic Phonics Instruction (Researched Strategies that WORK!)Let's get down to the basics and what the research reveals about how to approach teaching a beginning reader to read. It's pretty simple,...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 28, 20195 minMove from Phonemic Awareness to Phonics to FluencyLast week was rough. My youngest was sick twice and it was all I could do to stay on top of life much less blog posts. As a result, the...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 14, 20194 minPhonics & Phonemic Awareness (Why They're Both Important)Every language consists of symbols with each symbol representing a sound. In English these are known as letters or letter combinations....
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 7, 20193 minThe Value of ABC BooksYou want an environment filled with reading material readers cannot wait to read. The goal is that you reader hears the sound that...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 1, 20195 minPhonics Beginner ActivitiesMy little girl is in Pre-K and does not want to do school most days. If I can get ten solid minutes on letters and numbers I'm absolutely...