Reading tools

An education blog for K-1 teachers.

Decoding drills for building fluency helps students apply phonics skills when reading. Perfect warm ups and a great tracking tool, too.

Makes these super easy reading pointers for your classroom or turn it into a fun hands-on activity for your kids to use while reading.

Guided reading is important work in every grade, but especially first, where students must move through a lot of levels in a year. Guided reading offers students meaningful instruction that is intentional. Texts are at a student’s instructional level of reading {ie: not easy, not too hard, just a little challenge}. Planning and prepping for ... Read More about Guided Reading Tools

Use the FREE literacy manipulatives to create a literacy toolbox for kinder, first, & second grade for small groups, centers, or at home.

Get your students excited about guided reading by using tools and tricks to increase engagement. Students will be excited to come to the guided reading group to use finger lights, reading phones and mini whiteboards.

These unique classroom supplies are must-haves if you teach reading!

Here are some tips and strategies on how to teach reading fluency in your homeschool or in your classroom literacy centers.

The Best Reading Manipulatives For Every Classroom - 15 of the best reading manipulatives for your classroom. These manipulatives for reading help reinforce literacy skills and make learning fun.

This guided reading toolkit is the perfect resource for reviewing skills and strategies during your small group reading lessons.