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Teacher working with ELL students using decodable books to build phonics and vocabulary skills in kindergarten

Teaching ELL Students to Read: How Decodable Bo...

Tanya Paris

Discover how decodable books help ELL students build phonics skills, vocabulary, and reading confidence. Practical classroom strategies from a kindergarten teacher.

Teaching ELL Students to Read: How Decodable Bo...

Tanya Paris

Discover how decodable books help ELL students build phonics skills, vocabulary, and reading confidence. Practical classroom strategies from a kindergarten teacher.

teaching letters and sounds to kindergarteners

Small Group Reading for Kindergarten: A 10-Minu...

Tanya Paris

Discover how a simple 10-minute small group reading routine can transform letter and sound practice for your kindergarteners using targeted, multisensory activities.

Small Group Reading for Kindergarten: A 10-Minu...

Tanya Paris

Discover how a simple 10-minute small group reading routine can transform letter and sound practice for your kindergarteners using targeted, multisensory activities.

phonics instruction

When “g” Becomes “e”: A Little Kindergarten Mom...

Tanya Paris

When a kindergarten student mistakes 'g' for 'e,' it's not just confusion—it's cognitive development in action. Discover why these moments matter and get 3 practical strategies to support early readers...

When “g” Becomes “e”: A Little Kindergarten Mom...

Tanya Paris

When a kindergarten student mistakes 'g' for 'e,' it's not just confusion—it's cognitive development in action. Discover why these moments matter and get 3 practical strategies to support early readers...

Teacher demonstrating successive blending strategy with letter cards showing how to blend sounds step by step for kindergarten phonics instruction

How to Teach Blending with Successive Blending ...

Tanya Paris

Learn how to teach successive blending, a science-of-reading strategy that helps beginning readers decode CVC words by blending to the vowel first. Includes step-by-step instructions, activity ideas, and tips for...

How to Teach Blending with Successive Blending ...

Tanya Paris

Learn how to teach successive blending, a science-of-reading strategy that helps beginning readers decode CVC words by blending to the vowel first. Includes step-by-step instructions, activity ideas, and tips for...

gratitude activities for elementary students

Reflecting on 2025: Lessons and Gratitude in th...

Tanya Paris

Discover how our classroom combines daily reflection with acts of kindness through a two-week gratitude chart. Learn how this simple practice teaches students to connect learning, gratitude, and service as...

Reflecting on 2025: Lessons and Gratitude in th...

Tanya Paris

Discover how our classroom combines daily reflection with acts of kindness through a two-week gratitude chart. Learn how this simple practice teaches students to connect learning, gratitude, and service as...

Growing Readers decodable books for kindergarten CVC word practice

5 Best CVC Words Activities for Kindergarten: T...

Tanya Paris

Discover 5 engaging CVC words activities for kindergarten! Learn how to teach phonics through tapping, blending, and segmenting with hands-on games, word families, and decodable books. Perfect for early reading...

5 Best CVC Words Activities for Kindergarten: T...

Tanya Paris

Discover 5 engaging CVC words activities for kindergarten! Learn how to teach phonics through tapping, blending, and segmenting with hands-on games, word families, and decodable books. Perfect for early reading...