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How To Set Up A Heart Words Center

Creating an effective learning environment for struggling readers, especially those with dyslexia, can be challenging. One powerful strategy to support these learners is setting up a heart words center. This specialized area focuses on teaching high-frequency words that don’t follow regular phonetic patterns. These words are often referred to as heart words because students need…

Cursive Writing Benefits + Free Cursive Writing Worksheets

Cursive Writing Benefits + Free Cursive Writing Worksheets

Teaching cursive in the digital age might seem like a pointless task, but learning cursive writing can still prove to be a valuable skill. It also provides benefits supported by research that improve reading and writing. In this article, I share the benefits of teaching cursive, especially for those with dyslexia, some tips to help…

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Reading Assessments To Evaluate Decoding and Encoding + Freebies!

Whether it’s the beginning of the school year and you need to perform reading assessments, you’re working with a new student one-on-one, or you’re checking progress mid-year, there are a variety of reading assessments you can choose from to inform your instruction. In this post, I’m sharing my top picks for reading assessments that evaluate…

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Print Concepts: Essential Guide for Educators + FREE Printable!!

Before kids can learn to read, they need to understand how print works. Print concepts are the basic rules that show how books and written language function. These early skills help children make sense of text and build a strong foundation for reading success. As a parent or teacher, you play a big role in…

Reading Logs: FREE Resources + Reading Log  Alternatives
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Reading Logs: FREE Resources + Reading Log Alternatives

Do you remember using reading logs as a kid? I remember having them throughout elementary and middle school. And as a teacher, most schools have required me to assign reading logs to my students. But as I have learned more about reading and best practices (based on research), I have learned that they are not…