Category: Remediation

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Struggling Writers: Filling the Gaps

Campfire Tip #11: Remediate to Read & Write

Does your student struggle to spell well? Stumble to decode simple words and phrases? Does your student struggle with lingering ELA COVID delays? Or do you have a student who just needs a bit more direct instruction, a bit more time and practice.

What if you had everything needed to engage your students in the process of remediating reading and writing skills at your fingertips? We’ve got you!

 

Click through to:  The Wonderful World of Phonics

Reading builds a rich vocabulary, grows our knowledge of the world, and sparks BIG ideas.

Writing begins with an idea and is crafted to words on a page by a courageous thinker.

Our open-ended unit provides you, the teacher, with all the tools necessary to guide your students into the wonderful world of phonics. Our curriculum, rooted in Orton-Gilligham wisdom, is user friendly and affirming for the older student who needs additional direct instruction and independent practice to shore up skills. Includes all you need to know about phonics, a placement guide, plus lesson guidance each step of the way.

Help your students dive into 2026 with the ELA tools that will enable them to read and write and think well!

 

~Kimberly

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Coming this APRIL: The Wonderful World of Phonics

Do your students shut down at the mention of reading?

Do they cringe when you gently hand them a freshly sharpened pencil, suggesting it’s time to write an idea?

Some students need a little extra support to unlock the code that is key to engaging in the act of reading and the art of writing. Our targeted and systematic approach will bridge the gaps. The goal here is for students to overcome challenges, and to ultimately enhance comprehension and spelling skills.

Reading is the act of translating code on a page to speech—spoken aloud or silently to one’s self.

Writing is the act of crafting code to a page in order to communicate an idea.

                                 So let’s begin at the beginning:

Phonemic Awareness  is the ability to hear and manipulate the individual sounds that make words.

Phonics is the relationship between the sounds we speak and the alphabetic letters or combination of letters that represent those sounds.

Morphology is the study of how words are formed and possess specific meaning.

Etymology is the study of word origins and the way meaning evolves throughout history.

Fluency is the ability to read fluidly and with expression.

These five elements of literacy are the foundation of our remediation toolkit.

Once the student has worked through the initial placement, the journey begins. From assessment, through instruction, to mastery—our toolkit will guide your students every step of the way and beyond.