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How Do Decodable Texts Support Reading Comprehension?

January 24, 2022 by Wendy and Jen

emergent reader reading decodable text

Not only do decodable texts support reading comprehension, they can actually increase comprehension!

We hear it all the time. “The purpose of reading is comprehension and focusing on code gets in the way of that.” We beg to differ. Let me tell you a true story.

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Filed Under: comprehension, Decodable texts

Decodable Nonfiction Books for Beginning Readers

October 4, 2021 by Wendy and Jen

decodable nonfiction books

Kindergarten and First Grade readers love to read nonfiction. Many of these kiddos are emerging readers who often have trouble accessing traditional nonfiction texts. That’s why it’s important to include decodable nonfiction books in your reading instruction.

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Filed Under: Beginning Readers, Decodable texts, Emergent readers Tagged With: Nonfiction

5 Problems with Using MSV (aka The Three-Cueing System)

April 5, 2021 by Wendy and Jen

The three-cueing system or the multi-cueing system is also known as MSV. MSV stands for Meaning, Syntax and Visual cues, thus the three-cueing system. You may ask, “What is the problem with MSV?” For years a popular reading program (with ties to a renowned university) have been touting the strategy of MSV. I’ll admit it, I was a huge proponent of this strategy until I learned better. As Maya Angelou once said, “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” This is a judgement free zone so let’s take a look at why using MSV creates more problems than it solves.

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Filed Under: Decodable texts, Instruction, Phonics

What is a Closed Syllable and Why is it Important?

February 6, 2021 by Wendy and Jen

closed syllables made with letter tiles

Teaching beginning readers about the closed syllable is an important first step in reading success. Kindergarten, First Grade, and emergent readers benefit from lessons that include explicit, systematic instruction of the closed syllable both in isolation and in connected text (decodable readers). 

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Filed Under: Beginning Readers, Decodable texts, Instruction, Phonics, Structured Literacy Tagged With: alphabetic principle, Beginning reading, First Grade, kindergarten, phonemic awareness, phonics, reading intervention, word study

Back to School: Getting to Know Your First Grade Readers

August 6, 2019 by Wendy and Jen

It’s Back to School time! Looking for some fun reading tips and activities your children will love? This post offers free printables that will make the first weeks of school a success for students and teachers!

Essential Back to School Assessments for Early Readers

Back to School is an exciting time for primary students! First graders tend to be even more excited about the first day of school than Kindergarten students. Like Kindergarten students, first graders come to school shiny and eager to learn.  They too benefit when the classroom teacher takes the time to establish routines and set consistent classroom rules.  And, more than likely, there will be several new faces so it’s imperative that time is spent on building relationships and social interactions.

While all that is going on during the busy Back to School season, the classroom teacher must familiarize him or herself with the reading skills of each of the students.  That’s no easy task.  We feel ya!

Back to School: Where does the classroom teacher begin?

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Filed Under: Alphabetic Principle, Assessment, Back to School, Beginning Readers, Decodable texts, Elkonin Boxes, Emergent readers Tagged With: alphabetic principle, assessment, back to school, beginning readers, early readers, emergent readers, informed instruction, Literacy, phonological awareness

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