5 Back-to-School Literacy Intervention Must-Haves

It is our favorite time of the year!

Back-to-School

It is the time of the year when we stock up on new school supplies, get ready to see students we didn’t see all summer, and prepare to jump back into what we love most - serving our students!

Today, we are sharing with you our TOP 5 back-to-school items that are total MUST-HAVES for us.

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1. Whiteboards & Dry Erase Markers

Whiteboards and dry-erase markers are a total MUST for us. We use the whiteboard for all kinds of things including writing our review words, marking words, building words with magnets, the auditory drill, and spelling words. Basically, everything you don't want to continue printing paper for.

Personally, we like the 11x14 board because it gives a little extra space but you could go with an 8.5x11 if it fits better in your bag. We also love pairing our whiteboard with these double-sided dry-erase markers. Students love having both colors and using them to differentiate vowels and consonants can be a great instructional strategy!

2. Phonogram Cards

Our second must-have is a phonogram card deck! We begin every lesson with a sound drill to help solidify letter-sound knowledge and build up fluency at the letter-sound level. These cards can also be used for word-building activities which makes them multi-functional.

If you are looking for a phonogram deck, you can find these by >>clicking here!<<

3. Games

We always have a set of a few favorite games with us that we keep in a filing envelope, rubber-banded together,m or in a folder on our computer for online students! Some of our favorites are the phonogram race and the Syllable Type Sort (above). We like to keep our printed versions organized with these awesome folders!

4. Data-Tracking System

We also ALWAYS take data in all of our lessons to be sure we are truly offering diagnostic-prescriptive intervention (in-person AND online) so an easy-to-use data tracking system is a must. You can grab our FREE data-tracking system here!

5. Done-for-You Lesson Materials (that can be used in-person & online)

If the last few school years have taught us anything - it’s that we need to be able to adapt and QUICKLY. That’s why having research-based materials that are already built for you that can seamlessly transition from in-person instruction to online instruction at a moment’s notice is crucial. To learn more about these materials, check out the Delivering SMARTER Intervention program >>here.<<

So, there you have it! These are our TOP 5 MUST HAVE literacy intervention materials for back to school. Are your favorite materials included?

Also, in the spirit of back-to-school, we wanted to include another freebie for you! To help make this your best year yet, jump into our FREE workshop: How to Create Systematic, SOR-Aligned Lesson Plans. This workshop will help you determine what actually needs to be included in a Science of Reading-based lesson, how to build a lesson plan based on the Science of Reading, and how to optimize your lesson plans. Plus, we’ll share our lesson planning guides!