Vowel wall

Hi friends! There has been a LOT of buzz about switching from word walls to sound walls this year. I am so happy to be hearing all of the buzz and seeing teachers diving into learning a "new" way of teaching reading. I say "new" because the research has been around for years!! Finally, the switch is happening. Let's talk about what a sound wall is and the benefits of a sound wall versus a word wall. Sound Wall vs. Word WallTo be 100% honest, I never had a word wall in my classroom. Since I…

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Setting up a vowel valley sound wall in your classroom can be overwhelming. Let me help you understand the science so you can get started...

Are you looking for an effective way to systematically teach your students how to read? If so, you'll want to take a look at the Word Mapping Bundle! This

Use a sound wall in your primary Kindergarten or first grade class to teach phonemes and graphemes according to the science of reading.

Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember…

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Welsley Jongko on Instagram: "A lot of people asked, so here is the answer! When do you use a short vowel sound and when do you use a long vowel sound? (If you don’t know what short/ long vowels are, you can go to my page and find out!) Long vowels: open syllables and silent e words Short vowels: closed syllables #learntoread #tipoftheday #reading #teacher #literacycoach #literacyandjusticeforall #howto #teachkidstoread #parenting #kidlife #firstgrade #secondgrade"

Surfin Through Second is having a Classroom Theme Linky Party. It started a few days ago, but I'm considering myself fashionably late to this party. :) I've never shared pictures of my classroom on here, so I figure I might as well do that at the same time. I do have some changes I want to make this year to make it more uniform. My classroom has kinda been a hodgepodge of things I've found online on other great teacher blogs. I've kinda had a running theme of blue, green, and pink. This year…