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Decodable Readers

October 7, 2019October 8, 2019 bluecottagetutor

New readers need lots of practice. Most "easy readers" are really not very easy. They throw in all sorts of patterns that students who are being taught with a structured approach don't know yet. The numbering or letter system is all over the place. A student may think they can read "level one" books but… Continue reading Decodable Readers

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Tutoring Tote Tour

August 29, 2019August 30, 2019 bluecottagetutor

My tutoring totes are an organizing sanity saver! I tried a number of bags, boxes and other systems before settling on this. I tutor away from the office 90% of the time these day. Some days I see as many as 6-7 students before getting back to the office. These totes help me keep everything… Continue reading Tutoring Tote Tour

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Syllable Segmenting and Blending

November 6, 2017August 14, 2018 bluecottagetutor

I had a conversation with a student the other day. It was very similar to one I've had many times with many students over the years. "Today we are going to be working on dividing words into syllables. Do you know what a syllable is?" "It's when you clap while saying a word." "Can you… Continue reading Syllable Segmenting and Blending

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Bookmarks

July 23, 2017July 23, 2017 bluecottagetutor

I hate waste. I dislike it for environmental reasons and I dislike it because I'm frugal! I use a lot of paper, colored ink and laminating film. It adds up to a significant expense. One of my favorite thrifty ways to use up scraps is my bookmark jar.   The laminated strips I cut off printables (especially… Continue reading Bookmarks

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