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One Syllable Spelling Generalizations

One Syllable Spelling Generalizations

One Syllable Spelling Generalizations

Teaching children to read and spell can feel like solving a puzzle—but a few simple rules can make tricky endings much clearer. These...

Mastering Spelling Rules: The Doubling Rule

Mastering Spelling Rules: The Doubling Rule

Mastering Spelling Rules: The Doubling Rule

Bjorem Speech Prefixes, Suffixes, and Bases When teaching spelling rules to kids, it’s essential to break them down into clear,...

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Children with speech sound disorders are more likely to experience difficulties with phonological awareness (the ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in words) and single-word reading. 📚👂
Why does this matter? Because phonological awareness is one of the strongest early predictors of reading success! When a child struggles to hear or produce certain sounds, it can make it harder for them to match those sounds to letters, a critical step in learning to read.
This powerful connection shows just how closely speech development and literacy skills go hand-in-hand!

Children with speech sound disorders are more likely to experience difficulties with phonological awareness (the ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in words) and single-word reading. 📚👂
Why does this matter? Because phonological awareness is one of the strongest early predictors of reading success! When a child struggles to hear or produce certain sounds, it can make it harder for them to match those sounds to letters, a critical step in learning to read.
This powerful connection shows just how closely speech development and literacy skills go hand-in-hand!

Planning & planning for 2026 and all the exciting things!

Planning & planning for 2026 and all the exciting things!

When your cards do the thinking for you…
We put in the work ahead of time so your therapy materials are ready to support speech, language, and literacy—especially on those weird Wednesdays.
Our Floss Rule Targets for Spelling Practice are rooted in spelling generalizations and built around what research says: you should be teaching spelling.
Perfect for literacy centers or small groups, and aligned with the science of reading—because strong readers start with strong foundations.

When your cards do the thinking for you…
We put in the work ahead of time so your therapy materials are ready to support speech, language, and literacy—especially on those weird Wednesdays.
Our Floss Rule Targets for Spelling Practice are rooted in spelling generalizations and built around what research says: you should be teaching spelling.
Perfect for literacy centers or small groups, and aligned with the science of reading—because strong readers start with strong foundations.

Mixtiles, footballs, post-its, and word reading!

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#childhoodapraxiaofspeech #childhoodapraxia #structuredliteracy

Mixtiles, footballs, post-its, and word reading!

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#childhoodapraxiaofspeech #childhoodapraxia #structuredliteracy

🎉 BIG SURPRISE at Bjorem & Bolles HQ last week! 🎉
We teamed up with the @broncos to surprise our very own Garett, the Broncos’ 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award winner! 💙🧡
It was an unforgettable moment of celebration and joy. Being part of BnB means working alongside incredible people who are passionate about helping children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech find their voice and build confidence in reading and communication. 🗣📚
Congrats, Garett – we’re so proud of you! #bjoremandbolles #childhoodapraxiaofspeech #wpmoy

🎉 BIG SURPRISE at Bjorem & Bolles HQ last week! 🎉
We teamed up with the @broncos to surprise our very own Garett, the Broncos’ 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award winner! 💙🧡
It was an unforgettable moment of celebration and joy. Being part of BnB means working alongside incredible people who are passionate about helping children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech find their voice and build confidence in reading and communication. 🗣📚
Congrats, Garett – we’re so proud of you! #bjoremandbolles #childhoodapraxiaofspeech #wpmoy

🧠✨ I’m thrilled to be speaking at the 2026 OGA Conference!
I’ll be talking about how SLPs can bridge oral language and literacy using the Orton-Gillingham approach to support students with dyslexia. 💬📚 #OGA2026 #SLPsandliteracy #dyslexiasupport ortongillingham dyslexiasupport dyslexiaawareness dyslexiaeducation slpsandliteracy ortongillingham ogapproach languagetoliteracy speechandliteracy readingdisorders languagebasedlearning

🧠✨ I’m thrilled to be speaking at the 2026 OGA Conference!
I’ll be talking about how SLPs can bridge oral language and literacy using the Orton-Gillingham approach to support students with dyslexia. 💬📚 #OGA2026 #SLPsandliteracy #dyslexiasupport ortongillingham dyslexiasupport dyslexiaawareness dyslexiaeducation slpsandliteracy ortongillingham ogapproach languagetoliteracy speechandliteracy readingdisorders languagebasedlearning

You’ll finish your voice disorders concentration in grad school convinced you’re meant for adults-only.
Fast-forward a bit: you’re a CF working as a reading specialist, stepping into your Science of Reading journey.
Now? 11+ years later, you’re both an SLP and literacy specialist, and so incredibly proud of where that unexpected path led you.

You’ll finish your voice disorders concentration in grad school convinced you’re meant for adults-only.
Fast-forward a bit: you’re a CF working as a reading specialist, stepping into your Science of Reading journey.
Now? 11+ years later, you’re both an SLP and literacy specialist, and so incredibly proud of where that unexpected path led you.

ASHA 2025, you were wonderful! Time to go home!

ASHA 2025, you were wonderful! Time to go home!

Perfect afternoon with the BnB crew watching the Broncos beat the Chiefs!

Perfect afternoon with the BnB crew watching the Broncos beat the Chiefs!

Last week we had the incredible opportunity to join our friends at JISH in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for therapy sessions focused on incorporating early literacy skills into speech therapy! ✨
Together, we practiced early phoneme-grapheme correspondences using Arabic alongside the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues®, a beautiful blend of language and learning.
A huge thank you to the amazing SLPs at JISH who not only hosted us but jumped into sessions to ensure the therapy was culturally responsive, collaborative, and fun!
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#structuredliteracy #slp #scienceofreading #phonemicawareness

Last week we had the incredible opportunity to join our friends at JISH in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for therapy sessions focused on incorporating early literacy skills into speech therapy! ✨
Together, we practiced early phoneme-grapheme correspondences using Arabic alongside the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues®, a beautiful blend of language and learning.
A huge thank you to the amazing SLPs at JISH who not only hosted us but jumped into sessions to ensure the therapy was culturally responsive, collaborative, and fun!
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#structuredliteracy #slp #scienceofreading #phonemicawareness

New to teaching reading or bridging into literacy from speech? Start here!
When one sound has multiple spellings, it can be tricky for students to know which to use. That’s why teaching the order of frequency is a game-changer.
For the long A sound, from most common to least common: a, a-e, ai, ay, eigh, ei, ey, ea

This helps students make smart spelling decisions and boosts confidence in both reading and writing.
Our Better Letters™ resource connects each grapheme with a visual mnemonic that makes learning memorable, engaging, and fun.
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#betterletters #bjoremliteracy #speechtherapytools #slptoliteracy #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #readingcenters #speechtoprint #phonicsinstruction #slpresources #teachreading #literacycenters #classroomreading #slpsupport #earlyliteracy #spellinginstruction #phonemegrapheme #readingstrategies

New to teaching reading or bridging into literacy from speech? Start here!
When one sound has multiple spellings, it can be tricky for students to know which to use. That’s why teaching the order of frequency is a game-changer.
For the long A sound, from most common to least common: a, a-e, ai, ay, eigh, ei, ey, ea

This helps students make smart spelling decisions and boosts confidence in both reading and writing.
Our Better Letters™ resource connects each grapheme with a visual mnemonic that makes learning memorable, engaging, and fun.
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#betterletters #bjoremliteracy #speechtherapytools #slptoliteracy #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #readingcenters #speechtoprint #phonicsinstruction #slpresources #teachreading #literacycenters #classroomreading #slpsupport #earlyliteracy #spellinginstruction #phonemegrapheme #readingstrategies

Today and therapy we did some reading and spelling word sorts. I made Kingston‘s word list more challenging by adding in a few two syllable words, and some words with basic suffixes! We also made sure that every word he understood the definition and could utilize his phonemic awareness skills to isolate the sound within the word.
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#structuredliteracy #reading #literacy #slplife #childhoodapraxiaofspeech

Today and therapy we did some reading and spelling word sorts. I made Kingston‘s word list more challenging by adding in a few two syllable words, and some words with basic suffixes! We also made sure that every word he understood the definition and could utilize his phonemic awareness skills to isolate the sound within the word.
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#structuredliteracy #reading #literacy #slplife #childhoodapraxiaofspeech

Happy Veterans Day to two of the best.
My dad, an Army veteran of nine years, and my mom, an Army veteran of four years. I’m grateful the Army brought you two together and grateful to both of you for your service. You both continue to serve as key volunteers at the American Legion Post 1985. I love you both. ❤️

Happy Veterans Day to two of the best.
My dad, an Army veteran of nine years, and my mom, an Army veteran of four years. I’m grateful the Army brought you two together and grateful to both of you for your service. You both continue to serve as key volunteers at the American Legion Post 1985. I love you both. ❤️

From speech to print, phoneme awareness connects it all!
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#scienceofreading
#speechtoprint
#phonemeawareness
#phonemicawareness
#earlyliteracy
#literacymatters
#readingfoundation
#structuredliteracy
#languageandliteracy
#readingdevelopment
#slpsofinstagram
#speechtherapy
#speechpathology
#slplife
#slpcommunity
#speechlanguagepathologist
#speechies
#slpteachers
#slpintheclassroom
#teachersofinstagram
#readingteacher
#elementaryliteracy
#kindergartenliteracy
#literacyinstruction
#teachertips
#teachergram
#readingintervention

From speech to print, phoneme awareness connects it all!
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#scienceofreading
#speechtoprint
#phonemeawareness
#phonemicawareness
#earlyliteracy
#literacymatters
#readingfoundation
#structuredliteracy
#languageandliteracy
#readingdevelopment
#slpsofinstagram
#speechtherapy
#speechpathology
#slplife
#slpcommunity
#speechlanguagepathologist
#speechies
#slpteachers
#slpintheclassroom
#teachersofinstagram
#readingteacher
#elementaryliteracy
#kindergartenliteracy
#literacyinstruction
#teachertips
#teachergram
#readingintervention

SLPs looking to add reading and spelling instruction to your toolbox, look no further 👀
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#phonemicawareness #literacycenters #reading #literacyslp

SLPs looking to add reading and spelling instruction to your toolbox, look no further 👀
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#phonemicawareness #literacycenters #reading #literacyslp

Grateful for 10 days of learning and collaboration in Saudi Arabia! En route back to Colorado!

Grateful for 10 days of learning and collaboration in Saudi Arabia! En route back to Colorado!

that look when you get to practice sound-symbol correspondences & phonemic awareness in Saudi Arabia with the sweetest 8 year old.

that look when you get to practice sound-symbol correspondences & phonemic awareness in Saudi Arabia with the sweetest 8 year old.

🎃 Working on the “oo” monkey sound for reading in your literacy sessions? I love adding these two books into my sessions while incorporating Better Letters to blend words and explicitly teach sound/symbol correspondences.
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#literacycenters #readingrules #readingcenters #teachersofinstagram #igteachers #teachertips #secondgradeliteracy #firstgradeliteracy #vowelteams #syllabletypes

🎃 Working on the “oo” monkey sound for reading in your literacy sessions? I love adding these two books into my sessions while incorporating Better Letters to blend words and explicitly teach sound/symbol correspondences.
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#literacycenters #readingrules #readingcenters #teachersofinstagram #igteachers #teachertips #secondgradeliteracy #firstgradeliteracy #vowelteams #syllabletypes

🎃 👻 Looking for a fun way to incorporate literacy concepts, phonics terms, and Halloween? Let’s teach rules, exceptions, and do it in an engaging and fun way!
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#literacycenters #readingrules #readingcenters #teachersofinstagram #igteachers #teachertips #secondgradeliteracy

🎃 👻 Looking for a fun way to incorporate literacy concepts, phonics terms, and Halloween? Let’s teach rules, exceptions, and do it in an engaging and fun way!
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#literacycenters #readingrules #readingcenters #teachersofinstagram #igteachers #teachertips #secondgradeliteracy

What a day exploring Al Ula!

What a day exploring Al Ula!

Al Ula day 1! 🍤☀️

Al Ula day 1! 🍤☀️

Why Input Phonics Matters for Kids with SSDs
When speech impacts clarity, how can we really tell if a child is blending, segmenting, or decoding correctly? That’s where input phonics comes in.
Input phonics allows SLPs to assess and teach critical reading skills without requiring speech output—which is key for students with motor planning or speech sound disorders.
Tasks like identifying initial sounds or matching spoken words to pictures help isolate literacy skills from speech sound errors.

Why Input Phonics Matters for Kids with SSDs
When speech impacts clarity, how can we really tell if a child is blending, segmenting, or decoding correctly? That’s where input phonics comes in.
Input phonics allows SLPs to assess and teach critical reading skills without requiring speech output—which is key for students with motor planning or speech sound disorders.
Tasks like identifying initial sounds or matching spoken words to pictures help isolate literacy skills from speech sound errors.

Phonemic awareness shouldn’t always just be done with the lights off! Adding letters to PA activities can lead to better outcomes! An easy way to do this when practicing reading is with the Better Letters! This is great for early literacy, speech sound disorders, and childhood apraxia of speech.

Phonemic awareness shouldn’t always just be done with the lights off! Adding letters to PA activities can lead to better outcomes! An easy way to do this when practicing reading is with the Better Letters! This is great for early literacy, speech sound disorders, and childhood apraxia of speech.

Watch as Kingston works his way through this phoneme isolation activity. According to Louisa Moats, “phoneme awareness instruction, when linked to systematic decoding and spelling instruction, is a key to preventing reading failure in children.”
Because King has CAS, you can hear him struggle to motor plan the correct sound. However, with time and patience, he does it!
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#structuredliteracy #literacy #scienceofreading #ortongillingham #slplife #phonemicawareness #childhoodapraxiaofspeech

Watch as Kingston works his way through this phoneme isolation activity. According to Louisa Moats, “phoneme awareness instruction, when linked to systematic decoding and spelling instruction, is a key to preventing reading failure in children.”
Because King has CAS, you can hear him struggle to motor plan the correct sound. However, with time and patience, he does it!
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#structuredliteracy #literacy #scienceofreading #ortongillingham #slplife #phonemicawareness #childhoodapraxiaofspeech

Celebrated the 🐐 today! Happiest Birthday, dad! I am so lucky to be your daughter!

Celebrated the 🐐 today! Happiest Birthday, dad! I am so lucky to be your daughter!

💡 When it comes to syllable division patterns, some strategies are more reliable than others.
The VC/CV pattern isn’t just a guess! 📚 According to Kearns (2020), this pattern correctly predicts a short vowel sound in the first syllable of:
🔹 78.8% of two-syllable words
🔹 62.5% of words with three or more syllables

💡 When it comes to syllable division patterns, some strategies are more reliable than others.
The VC/CV pattern isn’t just a guess! 📚 According to Kearns (2020), this pattern correctly predicts a short vowel sound in the first syllable of:
🔹 78.8% of two-syllable words
🔹 62.5% of words with three or more syllables

Kingston is working hard using the Bjorem Better Letters™ to blend words with the ay vowel team! In this activity, the vowel pattern stays the same while he practices changing just the first sound, an important skill for building phonemic awareness and motor planning flexibility, especially for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
This kind of practice helps Kingston strengthen the connection between sounds and letters while supporting his ability to plan and say new words with confidence. 🙌

The Bjorem Better Letters™ make this learning process clear, consistent, and engaging!

#bjoremliteracy #betterletters #childhoodapraxia #cas #phonemicawareness #readingforkids #bjorembetterletters #reading #literacycenter #slp #literacyskills #decoding #blendingdrill

Kingston is working hard using the Bjorem Better Letters™ to blend words with the ay vowel team! In this activity, the vowel pattern stays the same while he practices changing just the first sound, an important skill for building phonemic awareness and motor planning flexibility, especially for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
This kind of practice helps Kingston strengthen the connection between sounds and letters while supporting his ability to plan and say new words with confidence. 🙌

The Bjorem Better Letters™ make this learning process clear, consistent, and engaging!

#bjoremliteracy #betterletters #childhoodapraxia #cas #phonemicawareness #readingforkids #bjorembetterletters #reading #literacycenter #slp #literacyskills #decoding #blendingdrill

The team at CSHA! 🥰

The team at CSHA! 🥰

Vowel teams and diphthongs were the objectives of today’s session! We practiced the movement of the long a sound in words that ended in the rimes aim and ait.
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#CAS #reading #speechsounddisorders #childhoodapraxiaofspeech #literacy #readi̇ngski̇lls #readingstrategies #phonics #phonicsrules

Vowel teams and diphthongs were the objectives of today’s session! We practiced the movement of the long a sound in words that ended in the rimes aim and ait.
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#CAS #reading #speechsounddisorders #childhoodapraxiaofspeech #literacy #readi̇ngski̇lls #readingstrategies #phonics #phonicsrules

🌟 October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! ⁣🧠📚⁣
Did you know that individuals with dyslexia often struggle with phonological awareness tasks like rhyming and identifying syllables in words? These foundational skills are key to reading success. 💬✨⁣
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#dyslexiaawarenessmonth #phonologicalawareness #literacy #SLP #reading #literacymatters #dyslexia

🌟 October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! ⁣🧠📚⁣
Did you know that individuals with dyslexia often struggle with phonological awareness tasks like rhyming and identifying syllables in words? These foundational skills are key to reading success. 💬✨⁣
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#dyslexiaawarenessmonth #phonologicalawareness #literacy #SLP #reading #literacymatters #dyslexia

Better Letters + Bjorem Speech Sound Cues = Receptively assessing sound/symbol correspondence.
💡 Make it a game! Have kids run around looking for the matching grapheme.
🗣️ If you want to practice the sound, go for it. But if they’re familiar with the sound cues, this can be done receptively!
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#structuredliteracy #CAS #SSD #literacy #laurenklineliteracy #readinginstruction

Better Letters + Bjorem Speech Sound Cues = Receptively assessing sound/symbol correspondence.
💡 Make it a game! Have kids run around looking for the matching grapheme.
🗣️ If you want to practice the sound, go for it. But if they’re familiar with the sound cues, this can be done receptively!
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#structuredliteracy #CAS #SSD #literacy #laurenklineliteracy #readinginstruction

I had the best day at Reading in the Rockies! Started with keynote learning from Dr. Anita Archer and ended with my presentation about syllable types, division, and morphology! Thanks IDA-RMB for having me!
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#slp #readingspecialist #literacyinterventionist #readinginterventionist

I had the best day at Reading in the Rockies! Started with keynote learning from Dr. Anita Archer and ended with my presentation about syllable types, division, and morphology! Thanks IDA-RMB for having me!
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#slp #readingspecialist #literacyinterventionist #readinginterventionist

I like to use various cues when working on reading and spelling with King. You can hear his vowel error (long I instead of long o). Instead of just bringing attention to the error or giving him the correct word, King used his strategies to say the word correctly. Bringing attention to the error won’t automatically make the student say the word correctly-you have to teach and use strategies!
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#scienceofreading #slp #structuredliteracy #slplife #ortongillingham #speechtoprint #literacyspecialist

I like to use various cues when working on reading and spelling with King. You can hear his vowel error (long I instead of long o). Instead of just bringing attention to the error or giving him the correct word, King used his strategies to say the word correctly. Bringing attention to the error won’t automatically make the student say the word correctly-you have to teach and use strategies!
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#scienceofreading #slp #structuredliteracy #slplife #ortongillingham #speechtoprint #literacyspecialist

Yesterday we spent the morning determining what sound symbol correspondences Hunt knew. Our session was a happy mix of receptive and expressive tasks. There was no obligation to say the sounds. Instead, I would say them and he would identify the grapheme that went with that sound.

Having this data and assessing with input phonics paints a clearer picture of skills for an IEP meeting!
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#childhoodapraxiaofspeech #reading #literacyskills #inputphonics #phonics #phonicsskills #readingskills

Yesterday we spent the morning determining what sound symbol correspondences Hunt knew. Our session was a happy mix of receptive and expressive tasks. There was no obligation to say the sounds. Instead, I would say them and he would identify the grapheme that went with that sound.

Having this data and assessing with input phonics paints a clearer picture of skills for an IEP meeting!
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#childhoodapraxiaofspeech #reading #literacyskills #inputphonics #phonics #phonicsskills #readingskills

Prefixes, suffixes, bases, reading, spelling, building words, and parts of speech! Easy Orton-Gillingham reading warm up@that allowed us to get the most bang for our buck!
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#scienceofreading #literacy #reading #grammar #partsofspeech #spelling #vocabulary

Prefixes, suffixes, bases, reading, spelling, building words, and parts of speech! Easy Orton-Gillingham reading warm up@that allowed us to get the most bang for our buck!
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#scienceofreading #literacy #reading #grammar #partsofspeech #spelling #vocabulary

Happy Friday, Y’all 💙

Happy Friday, Y’all 💙

💡 Once kids can decode CVC words, you can start introducing VC/CV words with CVC syllables!
✏️ Make it easier for them by dividing the word for them!#
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#syllabledivision #syllabletypes #syllables #reading #spelling #cvc #literacycenter #readinggroups #readingpractice

💡 Once kids can decode CVC words, you can start introducing VC/CV words with CVC syllables!
✏️ Make it easier for them by dividing the word for them!#
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#syllabledivision #syllabletypes #syllables #reading #spelling #cvc #literacycenter #readinggroups #readingpractice

When cueing kids with CAS to read, review the speech sounds and sound-symbol correspondences you’re working on! I am doing a speech to print approach with Kingston and increasing in complexity concepts with the monkey and Viking horn sounds. Because he knows the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues, naturally progressing to Better Letters and adding in orthography makes sense. Today he reviewed the speech sounds and the syllable types for vowel team oo and silent e u-e! #bjoremspeech #betterletters #slp #readingspecialist #reading #readinginstruction #literacyspecialist #literacy

When cueing kids with CAS to read, review the speech sounds and sound-symbol correspondences you’re working on! I am doing a speech to print approach with Kingston and increasing in complexity concepts with the monkey and Viking horn sounds. Because he knows the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues, naturally progressing to Better Letters and adding in orthography makes sense. Today he reviewed the speech sounds and the syllable types for vowel team oo and silent e u-e! #bjoremspeech #betterletters #slp #readingspecialist #reading #readinginstruction #literacyspecialist #literacy

PSA! You can find out a lot about a child’s reading ability if they have CAS by doing receptive tasks and having them silently read. This way you are having to rely on motor planning and potential speech sound errors!

PSA! You can find out a lot about a child’s reading ability if they have CAS by doing receptive tasks and having them silently read. This way you are having to rely on motor planning and potential speech sound errors!

We all know phonemic awareness and reading go hand-in-hand. We also know that sometimes childhood apraxia of speech can limit the ability to truly understand phonemic awareness knowledge. Which is why, working on phonemic awareness receptively can be a great skill when working with children with CAS! What else did you notice??
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#childhoodapraxiaofspeech #CAS #literacy #SSD #inputphonics #phonemicawareness

We all know phonemic awareness and reading go hand-in-hand. We also know that sometimes childhood apraxia of speech can limit the ability to truly understand phonemic awareness knowledge. Which is why, working on phonemic awareness receptively can be a great skill when working with children with CAS! What else did you notice??
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#childhoodapraxiaofspeech #CAS #literacy #SSD #inputphonics #phonemicawareness

During a recent reading session, we used Bjorem Speech® Box of Sounds decks and words to target different syllable types:
    •    R-controlled syllables
    •    Closed syllables
    •    Silent-e syllables
    •    Vowel team syllables
Instead of requiring verbal output, King matched words to corresponding pictures. This allowed them to practice decoding skills and strengthen grapheme–phoneme knowledge without the added challenge of motor planning or pronunciation.
This approach reflects the principle of input phonics—building literacy skills through visual and recognition-based tasks, so that children with CAS or speech motor difficulties can participate successfully in reading instruction.
#Childhoodapraxiaofspeech #CAS #readingdevelopment #silentreading #speechsounddisorders #bjoremliteracy #literacycenter #scienceofreading

During a recent reading session, we used Bjorem Speech® Box of Sounds decks and words to target different syllable types:
    •    R-controlled syllables
    •    Closed syllables
    •    Silent-e syllables
    •    Vowel team syllables
Instead of requiring verbal output, King matched words to corresponding pictures. This allowed them to practice decoding skills and strengthen grapheme–phoneme knowledge without the added challenge of motor planning or pronunciation.
This approach reflects the principle of input phonics—building literacy skills through visual and recognition-based tasks, so that children with CAS or speech motor difficulties can participate successfully in reading instruction.
#Childhoodapraxiaofspeech #CAS #readingdevelopment #silentreading #speechsounddisorders #bjoremliteracy #literacycenter #scienceofreading

Handwriting impacts literacy development! Did you know:
Strong handwriting skills improve letter recognition, spelling, and writing composition (Ray, Dally, & Rowlandson, 2022) and that handwriting instruction enhances reading comprehension (Santangelo & Graham, 2016)!
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#readinginstruction #literacyinstruction #handwriting #speechpathologist #slp #mom #teachermom #kindergartenactivities #kindergartenteachers

Handwriting impacts literacy development! Did you know:
Strong handwriting skills improve letter recognition, spelling, and writing composition (Ray, Dally, & Rowlandson, 2022) and that handwriting instruction enhances reading comprehension (Santangelo & Graham, 2016)!
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#readinginstruction #literacyinstruction #handwriting #speechpathologist #slp #mom #teachermom #kindergartenactivities #kindergartenteachers

Using Better Letters™ from Bjorem Literacy®, we help kids build strong speech-to-print connections by exploring how different graphemes (like er, ir, and ur) can represent the same sound! 🎧✍️ This multisensory literacy play—packed with a sensory bin with glittery letters, colorful pom-poms, and engaging visuals—supports early literacy, phonemic awareness, and sound-symbol correspondence in a fun and functional way! Perfect for SLPs, literacy specialists, and parents building a foundation for confident readers. 💬📚

#literacycenters #earlyliteracy #readingandspelling
#spellingpractice #readingstrategies
#phonicsinstruction
#learningtoread
#readingfun #scienceofreading
#structuredliteracy
#dyslexiaawareness
#dyslexiasupport #homeschoolmama
#homeschoollife
#homeschoolreading
#homeschoolphonics
#learningathome
#readingathome
#teachreading
#decodablereaders
#ortongillingham
#evidencebasedliteracy

Using Better Letters™ from Bjorem Literacy®, we help kids build strong speech-to-print connections by exploring how different graphemes (like er, ir, and ur) can represent the same sound! 🎧✍️ This multisensory literacy play—packed with a sensory bin with glittery letters, colorful pom-poms, and engaging visuals—supports early literacy, phonemic awareness, and sound-symbol correspondence in a fun and functional way! Perfect for SLPs, literacy specialists, and parents building a foundation for confident readers. 💬📚

#literacycenters #earlyliteracy #readingandspelling
#spellingpractice #readingstrategies
#phonicsinstruction
#learningtoread
#readingfun #scienceofreading
#structuredliteracy
#dyslexiaawareness
#dyslexiasupport #homeschoolmama
#homeschoollife
#homeschoolreading
#homeschoolphonics
#learningathome
#readingathome
#teachreading
#decodablereaders
#ortongillingham
#evidencebasedliteracy

Looking for an easy way to add reading into your sessions? Part one of this CAS/literacy session was finding cards with our target goal /k/ with graphemes c, k, and ck, add the words, and off you go!

Looking for an easy way to add reading into your sessions? Part one of this CAS/literacy session was finding cards with our target goal /k/ with graphemes c, k, and ck, add the words, and off you go!

Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor planning disorder! When decoding words, especially new words, reading accuracy isn’t about rate, it’s much more than that! Please don’t just tell kids to “slow down” and hope that will lead to accurate reading.
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#structuredliteracy #reading #scienceofreading #speechtoprint #childhoodapraxiaofspeech

Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor planning disorder! When decoding words, especially new words, reading accuracy isn’t about rate, it’s much more than that! Please don’t just tell kids to “slow down” and hope that will lead to accurate reading.
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#structuredliteracy #reading #scienceofreading #speechtoprint #childhoodapraxiaofspeech

12 years with my favorite person ❤️

12 years with my favorite person ❤️

English is a morphophonemic language, not a syllabic one! That’s why teaching meaningful chunks of words, like prefixes, suffixes, and base words early on is 🔑 big words don’t have to be intimidating, especially when morphology is introduced early on!
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#literacycenter #morphology #prefixes #suffixes #readinginstruction

English is a morphophonemic language, not a syllabic one! That’s why teaching meaningful chunks of words, like prefixes, suffixes, and base words early on is 🔑 big words don’t have to be intimidating, especially when morphology is introduced early on!
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#literacycenter #morphology #prefixes #suffixes #readinginstruction

Looking for an easy literacy center activity? Call out the sound and have students match it to the letter on their bingo board. Easy way to practice sound-letter correspondence and letter recognition 📝
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#literacycenter #literacy #readingcenter #readingcenters #reading #spelling #speechtoprint #dyslexia #saydyslexia #readingcommunity #readingteacher #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #learntoread #teachermom #phonicsresources

Looking for an easy literacy center activity? Call out the sound and have students match it to the letter on their bingo board. Easy way to practice sound-letter correspondence and letter recognition 📝
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#literacycenter #literacy #readingcenter #readingcenters #reading #spelling #speechtoprint #dyslexia #saydyslexia #readingcommunity #readingteacher #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #learntoread #teachermom #phonicsresources

Learned this brilliant hack from Candi Sellers! When we teach kids suffixes, it’s important to not only teach the pronunciation, the spelling, and the meaning, but kids often require a keyword and it’s so important to teach the part of speech as well! I loved her idea of putting sticky notes behind the card to give students the appropriate scaffolding if they cannot recall all parts of the suffix during your visual drill.
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#morphology #prefixesandsuffixes #ortongillingham #structuredliteracy

Learned this brilliant hack from Candi Sellers! When we teach kids suffixes, it’s important to not only teach the pronunciation, the spelling, and the meaning, but kids often require a keyword and it’s so important to teach the part of speech as well! I loved her idea of putting sticky notes behind the card to give students the appropriate scaffolding if they cannot recall all parts of the suffix during your visual drill.
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#morphology #prefixesandsuffixes #ortongillingham #structuredliteracy

💙🧡🏈Bjorem and Bolles Ribbon cutting! What an honor to be on this board & celebrate such an important cause!

💙🧡🏈Bjorem and Bolles Ribbon cutting! What an honor to be on this board & celebrate such an important cause!

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