8 Posts

Tag: reading

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- Kindergarten
- Language Arts

How HeidiSongs Aligns to the Science of Reading (SOR)

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
3 months ago
5 min

The Science of Reading and HeidiSongs are very well aligned, and in fact, they complement each other! But do you know why? If you’re a teacher, you have probably heard…

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- Sight Words
- Writing

How I Taught My Kids to SPELL the FIRST 100 SIGHT WORDS!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
4 months ago
5 min

Do your students have to pass a spelling test that includes the first ONE HUNDRED sight words? Mine did! If you, too, are responsible for teaching your first graders to…

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Posted in
- Beginning of the School Year
- Kindergarten

How to Teach Kids to Sound Out Three Letter Words (CVC Words)

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
5 months ago
5 min

We’ve been working on sounding out CVC words recently, so I want to tell you about what’s been working when I teach this concept to my students! 1. How to…

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- Kindergarten
- Language Arts

Phonics Coloring Worksheets for Word Families! (Freebies!)

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
5 months ago
4 min

Phonics Coloring Worksheets for Word Families give kids practice finding and reading words with standard phonics spelling rules and a chance to color creatively, too! They also give children practice…

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Posted in
- Especially For Parents
- Language Arts

Help! My Child Keeps Failing AR Tests!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
6 months ago
9 min

Hello! Today, I want to tell you a little bit about how you can help kids improve their reading comprehension in general and do better on AR (Accelerated Reader) quizzes…

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- Kindergarten
- Language Arts

Kindergarten Reading: What Should Parents Know?

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
7 months ago
8 min

Most children are taught to read in kindergarten these days, and this is now a big surprise to many parents, who have fond memories of blocks, painting, stories, play dough,…

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- Music
- Word Families

How I Got 92% of My Kids to Master Decodable CVC Words in Kindergarten

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
2 years ago
5 min

Today, I will tell you how I got 92% of my Kindergarten students to master 100% of their decodable, three-letter (consonant-vowel-consonant or CVC) words primarily by singing our Word Family Songs! This…

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- Music
- Sight Words

Tips for Teaching Sight Words Effectively in the Classroom

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
2 years ago
8 min

Here are some tips for teaching sight words effectively in the classroom, and for using Sing and Spell the Sight Words ! If you want to help your kids…

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