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Spelling Irregular Words: An Evidence-Based Literacy Strategy

Spelling irregular words can be hard. Use this spelling strategy to teach students how to spell word…

Learn how counting with manipulatives can help students learn addition. Read how to teach the "count…

Learn how to use addition bingo to help students build fact fluency. Get an addition bingo printable…

Learn how to teach students the different ways to show numbers 1–10. Use number puzzles to help stud…

Learn how to teach dividing fractions in fifth and sixth grade using fraction strips. Download these…

Learn how to teach place value in first and second grade using a place value mat and straw bundles. …

Use place value disks to teach place value in third, fourth, and fifth grade. Download a place value…

Respectful redirection is a classroom management strategy that teachers use to quickly and calmly te…

Using nonverbal signals or silent signals in the classroom can reduce interruptions and allow all st…

Learn how to use Elkonin boxes to teach phonemic awareness. Get a printable of Elkonin sound boxes t…

Phonics blending is an effective, evidence-based word reading strategy to help all readers decode wo…

Learn how to teach comparing fractions using a fraction number line.

In this reading activity, called "change a letter," students adjust one letter in a word to make a n…

Learn how to help students summarize what they read with paragraph shrinking, an evidence-based read…

Use this spelling strategy to teach students how to spell regular words.

Use this reading strategy to help students with retelling a story or retelling nonfiction.

Use these vocabulary strategies and vocabulary activities to teach your students new words.

Pre-correcting and prompting is a classroom management strategy that teachers use to tell and remind…

A when-then sentence is a classroom management strategy to teach students behavior expectations.

Brain breaks give students a chance to shift their focus and return ready to work and learn.

These free graphic organizers for reading come with filled-in examples. Download them now to help ki…

SRSD, or self-regulated strategy development, can help students improve writing skills. Learn about …