Now that there is such a wealth of knowledge in regards to how kids learn to read, we know that we want to teach our kids decoding strategies, not guess work. So, how do we help students to apply their phonics knowledge when they get stuck on a word? I hope that some of these characters might be able to help them out!
These one-page handouts are a perfect way to display all of these characters in one place - use as scaffolds during reading sessions with your students.
The Decoding Crew include:
- 7 strategies mostly based around word level
- 9 strategies - word and sentence level
Colour + black/white versions.
Want to know more?
I've written a blog post where I unpack each of these characters/strategies in more detail. I also share 6 different teacher prompts which teachers can use when students make decoding errors. Read it here: Research-Based Reading Strategy Characters
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