Print Awareness: What is it and Why do we teach it?

Print Awareness is a basic foundational skill for literacy. Many kids come to school with print awareness, but some do not.  Either way, it needs to be taught and learned by the end of Kindergarten.  We share more about what and why of print awareness for all you Kindergarten teacher out there!  Go Kindergarten!

How to Use the Reading Components in Your Classroom

Watch our YouTube video as we explain how to use the reading components in your classroom (k-6)! Our video and informational FREEBIE gives you an overview of: 

What each reading component is, 

How we can assess each component, and 

What effective instruction should include.

The reading components include oral language, print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. We hope this video and download will help clarify these very important aspects of literacy and will help you include each of them in your daily teaching.

Reading Components Handout
Fluency Resources 
Comprehension Resources
Phonics Resources