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Phonics Mikayla Storey Phonics Mikayla Storey

What is a Sound Drill?

I'm sure we've all been there… in the middle of a lesson and our student says, "but I already know this!" 

Can you relate?  

As we work through the sound drill, it is important that we understand why this task is important and be able to explain to our students why it is a necessary part of our lesson. Keep reading to learn more!

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Parents, Dyslexia Corey Pollard Parents, Dyslexia Corey Pollard

The Different Kinds of Reading Disabilities

Many students struggle to learn how to read effectively or efficiently.

RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF READING DISABILITIES.

These three types of disabilities relate to (if you know us…you’re probably guessing it right now!!!)

YEP…..

The Literacy Processing Triangle

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Phonological Awareness Corey Pollard Phonological Awareness Corey Pollard

5 Core Components of Reading - Phonological Awareness

Phonological Awareness is the understanding of the sound structure of our English language. This is a critical component of literacy development and must be included in effective reading instruction programs!

We cannot begin to “sound words out” if we don’t understand that letters represent sounds that string together to read words or pull apart to spell words.

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Lesson Planning Guest User Lesson Planning Guest User

Learning to Read is Like Playing Jenga

When we think of Reading Intervention, we often refer to the Jenga Tower. This stems from the game Jenga where players take turns strategically pulling  blocks out of a tower. Each block is then placed on top of the tower, creating a progressively taller and more unstable structure.

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Differentiation Corey Pollard Differentiation Corey Pollard

How Do I Pick Relevant Activities for My Reading Intervention Students?

So this can be one of the most challenging things we face as reading interventionists - what activities do I pull to target specific weaknesses for my struggling readers? And how can I do that without spending a TON of extra time that I don’t really have?

We all want the very best for our students, it’s our mission and our goal to be providing the best possible instruction to help completely eliminate reading and spelling gaps.

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