When learning feels more like play than work, even reluctant readers will ask to practice it. But making learning fun can feel DAUNTING – it’s hard to know where to start. 

That's why this episode is such a game changer! These 5 simple tweaks will give you plenty of playful ways to work on vowel sounds, beginning sounds, letter blends and digraphs so learning to read can feel more exciting than ever.

In this episode, we'll talk about...

• Simple but powerful tips for making phonics finally stick for students
• FAST and FREE ways to move beyond boring flashcards and worksheets
• The quick tweak that will motivate even the most reluctant reader

Show links:

• Free "Sight Word Trash" game
• Step-by-step phonics lesson plans & games
• Print-and-go decodable passages
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