Reading & Literacy
-
Helping a Student Increase Their WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute) and Reading Accuracy
An educator must utilize assessments such as the WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute) to plan for responsive instruction, especially among learners struggling with reading ... -
The Ultimate Collection of Sight Word Songs
Sight words are an essential aspect of language that is often difficult for young kids to grasp fully. You see, they fill a niche ... -
Assessing Reading Accuracy and Automaticity
The percentage of the words a reader can engage correctly within a given period decides the reading accuracy. This is an essential measure for ... -
Using Prediction to Improve Your Students’ Reading Comprehension Skills
Predicting is an essential reading strategy. It allows learners to utilize info from the text to anticipate what will happen in the story. When ... -
Why Understanding Onset and Rime is Essential to Reading
Onset and rime are terms that technically explain the phonological units of a spoken syllable. Syllables are normally split up into two parts, the ... -
Using Pre-Reading Stage to Develop Great Readers
Pre-reading is a stage typically included in lessons that aim at helping learners develop receptive skills. It is the pre, while and post sequence ... -
The Six Basic Story Elements
Story elements are foundational features that make a story, such as characters, setting, problem, and solution. These pieces work together to form the plot. ... -
RTI And Reading: Response To Intervention In A Nutshell
Every year, thousands of students are diagnosed with learning disabilities. For these students, it isn’t easy to study, learn and retain information. In fact, ... -
Teaching Kids About Story Elements
Think about a story you loved. It can be a piece of fiction or a whole novel. What comes to mind first? Maybe the ... -
Summer Reading Loss Amongst Children and Ways to Curb it
“Once students return from summer break, so much of our time is spent on reviewing stuff that was taught during the previous year.” Complaints ...
