Leslie

These are very visual posters to help kids remember which letters face which direction! I have the kids chant: bat, ball, donut, door and pineapple, peach, queen, quilt These are great to stick on their desks, in their reading/writing folders, or to send home to decorate their walls!

This graphic organizer can be used for writing persuasive opinion essays or any essay/paragraph in which the author defends a claim using text evidence. It is especially useful for elaborating and expanding on ideas, including details, and citing text evidence. I find this organizer especially helpful with my reluctant writers. It really helps them to make a plan in a visual manner, so that when they begin writing, they have notes to pull from and it feels less overwhelming. It adds structure t

I created this book to support students who are learning to decode using Wilson, Fundations, or a similar phonics-based program. This book is aligned with Wilson Step 2 or Fundations Level 1, Units 8+. It features closed syllables with 2 & 3 letter blends. I found that many early readers have words that don’t follow the progression patterns of Orton Gillingham-based programs, which make it difficult for struggling readers to practice and become fluent with certain syllable types before progre