Phonics progression chart

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Orthographic mapping with sight words. It sounds like such a technical and confusing idea, right? I know it was the first time I saw the term. But after close study, I’ve come to see that it isn’t as complicated or intimidating as I first thought. And I’d actually been doing it with my struggling readers for ... Read More about Orthographic Mapping with Sight Words {How to}

Discover and use the science of reading to teach phonics scope and sequence by grade level with my printable phonics sequence chart.

Over the summer, I redesigned my reading inventories that I use for pinpointing reading difficulties and tracking progress throughout the year. I am happy to share them with you. They will be fully ed

Developmental Progression of Children's Writing http://www.heidisongs.com/Free_Downloads/assets/Stages_Of_Childs_Writing.pdf I would add that at the end of stage 4, before stage 5 is when handwriting instruction [for capital letters] is the most valuable. We want our kids to have efficient motor habits to last a lifetime, and this is when they develop!

ASSESSMENT. The CORE Phonics Survey is an excellent assessment tool that directly assess a student's phonics knowledge. This is an excellent diagnostic assessment that allows teachers to plan instruction for students based on their knowledge of phonics. The survey begins with letter sounds and progresses to multisyllabic words. While it can be time consuming, it creates a very accurate picture of a student's phonics knowledge and can be re-administered to monitor student progress.

New and experienced teachers alike are diving deep into explicit phonics instruction. "I am learning that explicit phonics instruction is important but it's SO much - it's going to take me hours to plan and prepare - and there are so many parts to an explicit phonics lesson!" In this article, we'll learn what an explicit phonics lesson looks like, explore each step, and show you how to simplify planning and prep with our favorite grab-and-go tools and resources.