Mastering sight words increases reading fluency. Practicing them doesn’t have to be boring! I believe in a whole body approach to learning, especially for young students. Another important skill is tracking print and using the pictures and the beginning sound of an unknown word as clues.

While “subitizing” may not be a well-known word, it is certainly an important mathematical skill. Subitizing is the ability to instantly recognize the number of objects without actually counting them. This mathematical skill allows students to gain a grasp of numbers and advance to higher levels of addition. Subitizing is essential for children’s mathematical development […]