Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 2, 20202 min readList of Sight Word Practice & Word Play Resources This post is simply a list of places that offer opportunities for young readers to practice their sight words in a fun way and see the words
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.May 1, 20203 min readStruggling Reader Sight Word InstructionHow a teacher approaches reading instruction needs to look different for early elementary-aged students versus junior high students.
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 24, 20202 min readEarly Reader High-Frequency Word InstructionOnce little readers have an understanding of letters and their sounds, where they are able to identify consonant-vowel-consonant words, I
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 17, 20202 min read3 Reasons Why I Stopped Using Flashcards for Word Identification InstructionMy job as a teacher who specializes in literacy is to provide learning opportunities that inspire a reader to enjoy the process of thinking
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 16, 20202 min readWhy are sight words important?It is important to know words by sight because readers are able to spend less time on automatic word recognition and more time on understand
Rebecca Lowery, M.Ed.Apr 15, 20202 min readSight Words vs. High-Frequency WordsSight words are the words that a reader should identify by sight. High-Frequency words are the words that appear most often in literature.