by Karina Richland | Jun 11, 2026 | Structured Literacy
An irregular word is rarely irregular from its first letter to its last. Students learn it faster when they map the sounds, mark the unexpected spelling, and practice both parts together. How to teach irregular high-frequency words starts with saying the word,...
by Karina Richland | Jun 3, 2026 | Structured Literacy
A child can read a phonics pattern aloud, then misspell it seconds later. Short, planned dictation practice turns that gap into a teachable moment on paper. Explore the PRIDE homeschool curriculum for scripted, structured literacy practice at home. Structured literacy...
by Karina Richland | May 30, 2026 | Reading, Structured Literacy
You noticed a student in your classroom who is falling behind in reading. The whole-class instruction that works for most of your students is not enough for this child. You want to help, but you are not sure what the next step looks like. This is exactly the situation...
by Karina Richland | May 29, 2026 | Structured Literacy
Repeatedly sounding out the same word signals a missing sound-to-letter connection. For struggling readers, targeted practice makes that connection visible, repeatable, and secure during lessons. Need a clear sequence for reading practice? Explore PRIDE’s...
by Karina Richland | May 22, 2026 | Activities and Games, Structured Literacy
Morphology Activities for Struggling Readers Morphology activities for struggling readers help students stop guessing at long words and start noticing the meaningful parts inside them. When a child can see that replay, played, and playful all grow from the same base...
by Karina Richland | May 7, 2026 | Orton-Gillingham, Structured Literacy
If you have ever watched a student struggle to sound out a word, only to guess based on the first letter or the picture on the page, you have seen what happens when reading skills are left to chance. Explicit instruction in reading is the opposite of leaving things to...
