Learn about the five essential components of reading instruction in K-2. And don’t forget to grab our free cheat sheets!
We toss around a lot of words when we talk about teaching reading.
Phonics.
Phonemic awareness.
Fluency.
Comprehension.
Phonological awareness.
Agh!
Do you ever feel like your head is spinning as you try to keep all of it straight?
Whether you’re new to teaching or an experienced educator, you know one thing: teaching reading is complicated.
That’s why This Reading Mama and I have put together a practical series to define the essential elements of teaching reading in K-2. Each post will give you the basics of each element and a printable cheat sheet!
Eliminate the overwhelm with our quick lists of skills, strategies, and teaching tips.
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Thank you so much for always providing great resources and freebies ☺️ They have been very helpful!
I laughed out loud when I read:
“rr-aaa-t ram”
I’ve been having the same issues with kids just switching the ending sound!! ?
Linda
WOW! I love these freebies. Thank you so much.
Anna G
You’re very welcome, Linda!
Suzanne Mann
Is there a way to just get all the freebies in one download? These look and sound great! I am just a bit confused by clicking back and forth to each post. There is so much on each post it makes it a bit overwhelming.
Anna G
No – they’re just available as individual downloads. Usually the freebie is toward the bottom with a big image that says “click here” or something like that.
hend
what come after letter recognition please?
Anna Geiger
After children know their letters, they should work on letter sounds. After that, they might be ready to start building short vowel words and learning simple sight words. This post might be helpful: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/reading-skills-kids-need-theyre-ready-sound-out-words/