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Hey there, Teacher friend! I came across this quote the other day, and it really got me thinking about encoding and decoding in reading. “Reading is like breathing in, writing is like breathing out.” Pam Allyn

Table of Contents Encoding and Decoding in Reading: More Connected Than We Think How Encoding Supports Decoding (and Vice...


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Hey there, Teacher Friend! Teaching reading fluency isn’t only about reading faster—it’s about reading with meaning. One of the easiest ways to support this in primary classrooms is by teaching students to pay attention to punctuation and let it guide their voice as they read.

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Hey there, teacher friend. Do you love the idea of hands-on science, but sometimes the reality feels a little overwhelming? Between the planning, the supplies, and the cleanup, it’s easy to let science slide to the back burner when the week gets busy.

But here’s the good news: you don’t need complicated experiments to help your students think like scientists. I...


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Hey there, teacher friend! Today, I want to talk with you about sequencing, putting things in order, and why you need to teach it to your budding writers (and readers) in your elementary classroom.

Why Sequencing Matters in Early Writing

When you’re teaching young writers, there’s always that one story that starts with “First we went to the zoo” and ends with...


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Hey there teacher friend! Make reading fluency fun. Learn how to use decodable comics to boost phonics skills, confidence, and expression in your K–2 classroom.

Why Reading Fluency Practice Often Falls Flat

Let’s be honest — we’ve all seen that glazed look students get when you hand them another bland fluency passage. It’s not that they can’t read it. It’s tha...


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