Are you ready for summer? We can't wait to play with our kids! Mary and Shannon have compiled some resources for hands-on summer play to practice important reading skills outside of the classroom.

Teaching, phonicsMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019summer, back to school, hands on learning, phonics, alphabet, letter recognition, sight words, outdoor learning, chalk work, play based cirriculum, S1 Ep26 Hands-on Learning in the Summer, read and write outdoorsComment

S1 Ep25 Necessary Phonics Lessons

We share some of the unexpected phonics lessons that students need that aren't always obvious in the curriculum guides. These important and necessary phonics lessons are essential in phonics instruction.

phonics, Reading, sight words, TeachingMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019phonics, Necessary Phonics Lessons, spelling generalizations, decoding, encoding, literacy, spelling, sound out words, season 1 episode 25Comment

S1 Ep24 Facilitating Digital Learning

Two reading teachers share how to facilitate digital assignments in the reading classroom. We go into detail about using Moby Max, Imagine Learning, and Boom Learning with students.

phonics, Teaching, Blended LearningMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019digital learning, teachnology, reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, S1 Ep24 Facilitating Digital Learning, online learning, season 1 Episode 24Comment

S1 Ep22 Encoding first, Decoding second

Shannon and Mary discuss a professional article, "Why Phonics Teaching Must Change" published in Educational Leadership, September 2008 by Jeannine Herron. They talk about a different approach to teaching students to read. What if we focus more on encoding activities rather than starting with decoding activities?

phonics, Reading, TeachingMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019phonics, decoding, encoding, reading, intervention, elementary, teaching, phonemic awareness, spelling, S1 Ep22 Encoding first, Decoding second, season 1 episode 22, reading interventionComment

S1 Ep19 Authentic Writing

Today we are talking about authentic writing strategies. We discuss writing instructions for kids and reading instructions for kids as they go hand and hand. We hope you tune in!

writing, phonics, ReadingMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019authentic writing, writing, elementary writing, phonics, teach writing, reading and writing, writing instruction, writers workshop, empowering writers, season 1 episode 19Comment

S1 Ep17 All About Consonants

In today's episode, two reading teachers discuss consonants! We discuss all things consonants including consonant blends, fun consonant activities, and more! Tune in to listen to the reading teachers lounge podcast!

S1 Ep16 Let's Talk About Phonemic Awareness

Two reading teachers discuss phonemic awareness strategies with one another. Mary and Shannon give you great phonics-based activity ideas, phonemic awareness lessons, and more! Join the conversation!

phonics, syllables, ReadingMary SaghafiAugust 5, 2019reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, Let's talk about phonemic awareness, push sounds, literacy, kindergarten, teaching, teaching reading, season 1 episode 16, foundational skillsComment

S1 Ep8 R Controlled Vowels

Ok, we have the basics of long and short vowels and consonants, but now, let's throw in the 'bossy r' and teach you to teach them to crack the code!

phonics, Reading, syllables, VowelsMary SaghafiAugust 4, 2019reading instruction, phonics, syllable patterns, elementary reading, Bossy r, r-controlled, S1 Ep8 R Controlled Vowels, Season 1 episode 8, teaching phonics, syllable division, multisensory phonics, vowel patternsComment