Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Nov 5, 20195 min readSystematic Phonics Instruction (Researched Strategies that WORK!)Let's get down to the basics and what the research reveals about how to approach teaching a beginning reader to read. It's pretty simple,...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 28, 20195 min readMove from Phonemic Awareness to Phonics to FluencyLast week was rough. My youngest was sick twice and it was all I could do to stay on top of life much less blog posts. As a result, the...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 14, 20194 min readPhonics & Phonemic Awareness (Why They're Both Important)Every language consists of symbols with each symbol representing a sound. In English these are known as letters or letter combinations....
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 7, 20193 min readThe Value of ABC BooksYou want an environment filled with reading material readers cannot wait to read. The goal is that you reader hears the sound that...
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Oct 1, 20195 min readPhonics Beginner ActivitiesMy little girl is in Pre-K and does not want to do school most days. If I can get ten solid minutes on letters and numbers I'm absolutely...