And I especially love working one on one with struggling readers, and being able to take the time after reading a new book to talk about a word that tripped him up. (How many words do students struggle with every day, but just have to ignore them to rush forward?) I wish all students could have someone work one on one with them where they struggle. But that's a dream for another day.
Anyway, we talked about how we can chunk the word "exactly" to sound it out - and how if we write "act," it's a word in its own right! Then we can add EX for "exact" and THEN add the -LY to make yet a bigger word. Words like this are cool because when you chunk them, they can stand alone as separate words.
I like using marker boards because when my kids make a mistake, there's no fighting with a pencil eraser and hoping the paper doesn't rip. Mistakes on a marker board just don't really feel like mistakes! Unfortunately I let my son spin his Beyblades on this board, so there are bumps and divots . . . but it still gets the job done. :)
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