Students investigate the concept of phonemic awareness in order to help increase reading comprehension. The reading of food labels creates the context for the practice session. They pay particular attention to certain sounds that must be...

Sixth graders participate in a word study activity to increase vocabulary and spelling accuracy. In this digraphs instructional activity, 6th graders understand how the letter "h" changes and initial sound. Students complete a crossword...

Students are reintroduced to the letter combination 'aw' and its sound. In this lesson on the  'aw' letter combination, students practice reciting a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board and take turns identifying 'aw' letter...

The benefits of guided reading are plentiful! Students will have increased fluency, an expanded vocabulary, stronger phonemic awareness, and a greater motivation to read. Use the following PDF as a template for your guided reading lesson...