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It is important for students to know a wide variety of words to be successful in reading. But learning new words shouldn’t be about flash cards and rote memorization. We must consider ways to actively engage students to learn new words and manipulate language. Here are 5 activities you can try right away.

How can we help students see the relationship among their word study, reading, and writing? Here are four great tips to help strengthen students’ knowledge and independence, as you introduce real-world reading and writing through balanced literacy instruction.

Children must learn phonics early on to successfully move through schooling and build reading and writing skills. For children to learn phonics, educators must make the sound/symbol connection real to students. Here are three strategies to make the sound/symbol relationship real.