Miss Anna's Class READS

School's out! Time to pivot to summer! What can I do to keep my children busy and productive in the summer? It is definitely a break, but it's also nice to have a little structure. One summer, in particular, I opted to have my children in zero camps, zero classes, and very little structure. By...

Most aspects of phonemic awareness are learned and tested audibly. For instance, children must LISTEN to a word in order to figure out how many syllables it has. They have to LISTEN to a word to know what the beginning sound is. They have to LISTEN for the middle and ending sounds, as well. They...

When Covid-19 hit and schools closed, my school also closed. I began to work on my goal of videoing an entire year's worth of preschool. 4 videos a week, about 25 minute videos, creating all of the worksheets, coloring pages, craft videos, etc. When the new school year began, schools opened, but...

To Whom It May Concern:

Children cannot just learn the letter sounds, decode letters and be long-term successful in reading and spelling. It seems like that is all it should take. However, studies show (and experience shows) that children must learn the relationship that sounds have to their...

Every once in a while I get a blank stare when I tell other educators that I teach my preschoolers to identify the letters ONLY by their sound at the beginning.  Some are annoyed. Some strongly disagree. This is WHY I do it: I am teaching 3, 4, and 5 year olds. My goal is to have them...