FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here are a couple poems for students to celebrate the last day of school. Thank you for all you do and wishing you a wonderful summer break. Rehearsing & performing poetry is an excellent way to build reading fluency (SOR)!

☀️ Summer PD pick from @timrasinski.bsky.social: Building Vocabulary with Greek & Latin Roots (2nd Edition) — a great resource for word study and morphology instruction. 📘

☀️ Wrapping up the school year with one last #MorphologyMonday from @timrasinski.bsky.social! Don’t miss his Father’s Day and summer-themed word root resources! 📚

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! This will be my last WLW for this school year. June 1 is “Say Something Nice Day.” So, this week's word ladder asks all of us to be kind & to say something nice. Thank you for all you do and see you in the fall!

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! 1/2 I’ll be taking a break from Morphology Monday for the summer. So, for this last posting of this school year -- Here are 2 word root resources – one for summer vacation and the other for Father’s Day. I hope you find these helpful.

FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here's two poems for students to read, rehearse & perform to commemorate Memorial Day in the US this Monday (5.26). Rehearsing & performing poetry & song is an excellent (& artful) way to build reading fluency (SOR)!

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Monday May 26 is Memorial Day in the US! Here's a special Word Ladder to help commemorate this important day. UK, Canadian, & Australian colleagues, please save this one for Remembrance Day - November 11th !

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1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Monday May 26 is “Memorial Day” in the US, a day to be mindful of those who have died in service to their country. This week's word roots are MEM/MEMOR = Mind/Mindful. Words such as memory, remember, commemoration & more are derived from these roots.

FLUENCY FRIDAY! 1/2 Friday 5.16 is National Pizza Party Day (see Wednesday’s Word Ladder). Here's a yummy pizza poem by the great Jack Prelutsky to share with your students to celebrate National Pizza Party Day.

It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social!💡 Celebrate National Inventors Month by exploring the root VEN/VENT = come. #BuildingVocabulary

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WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Friday May 16 is National Pizza Party Day! Here's a special Word Ladder to celebrate! Learn more about National Pizza Party Day at nationaltoday.com/national-piz...

1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! May is “National Inventors Month”. Thus, the word root for this week is VEN/VENT = COME. Please see the resource below & feel free to share with your own colleagues. Thank you for all you do to instill a love of words and word study in students.

1/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students. Thank you for all you do and Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms !

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here's a Word Ladder to help celebrate Mother’s Day – MOTHER to LOVE ! Happy Mother's Day to Moms everywhere! (PS The Partner Poems book is great for Moms [& Dads] to read with their children.)

It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social !🌷 With Mother's Day coming up, explore the root MATER = mother—plus great resources for boosting vocabulary through word roots!

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Next Sunday 5.11.25 is Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. Here’s a word root resource to help deepen students’ understanding of the word root Mater = Mother.

FLUENCY FRIDAY! As we move from April into May, here’s a song from the great American songbook (and one of my favorites) that reminds us of what April showers bring. If you’re not familiar with the melody, find it on youtube (see links on the song sheet below).

1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! May 4 is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with You") & May 5 is Cinco de Mayo ("Fifth of May")! Here are 2 Word Ladders I developed for these special days. Hope you find these helpful in developing students’ word knowledge & enjoyment of word study.

It’s #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social! 🌸 This week’s root is FLOR = flower. Perfect for spring word study!

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! As the song goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. Now’s a great time to explore the word root FLOR = FLOWER with students. Please feel free to share with your own colleagues, and thanks for all you do to instill a love for word study in your students.

FLUENCY FRIDAY! Friday April 25 is Arbor Day. As a follow up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder here are 3 poems for students to rehearse and perform in order to celebrate this special day for trees (and develop reading fluency at the same time). Enjoy!

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1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Going along with our celebration of Earth Day, this Friday (4.25) is Arbor Day, a day to celebrate trees! Attached is a Word Ladder to help mark this important environmental day. Learn more about Arbor Day at www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day...

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Earth Day is April 22! Here is a vocabulary resource featuring the Greek word root GEO = EARTH. Enjoy!

FLUENCY FRIDAY! April 22 is Earth Day! Here’s a poem from the award-winning The Dirt Book by Missouri’s Poet Laureate David L. Harrison to celebrate Earth Day! Thank you for all you do to help students become fluent readers through artful & science-based instruction.

If you like poetry for children -- take a look at this book!

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here's a Word Ladder to help you and your class celebrate Earth Day (April 22). I hope you find this resource helpful in developing students’ mastery of and fascination with words.

2/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Please check out the blog post by Alan Becker on the use of word root instruction to improve reading comprehension. Here’s the link: timrasinski.com/presentation...

It's #MorphologyMonday with @timrasinski.bsky.social! Let's get to the root of reading success! 📚

1/2 MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Begin your class’s celebration of Earth Day (April 22) with this resource featuring the Latin word root Terr(a) = Earth. ( Be sure to have your students ask the art teacher about terracotta artwork 😊!).

FLUENCY FRIDAY! To finish celebrating National Unicorn Day, here's a poem and song for students to rehearse & perform with fluency! Enjoy!

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Celebrate National Unicorn Day – April 9!

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Celebrate National Unicorn Day (April 9) with this resource that features the word root UNI = ONE. Please feel free to share this resource with your own colleagues. Learn more about National Unicorn Day at nationaltoday.com/national-uni...

FLUENCY FRIDAY! 1/2 As a follow-up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder, here's a link to a peanut butter poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt ( poetry4kids.com?s=peanut+but...) for students to practice (rehearse) and perform with fluency!

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Who doesn't like Peanut Butter!!

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! Two word root resources this week! -April 1 is National Cent Day (word root CENT = 100). -April 1-7 is National Walking Week (word root AMBUL = walk, wander) With summer approaching, hope you will consider Building Vocabulary (grs 1-12) for vocabulary enrichment.

FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here are two more poems to welcome spring & to build reading fluency as students practice (rehearse) & perform these poems.

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! 1/2 March is said to come “In like a lion and out like a lamb.” Here’s a Word Ladder to celebrate this idiom and say goodbye to March!

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! 1/2 March 30 is National Doctors Day! Thus, this week’s morpheme/word root focus is DOCere = TO TEACH (see resource below). Find out more about National Doctors Day at nationaltoday.com/doctors-day/

FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here are two poems to welcome spring and to build reading fluency as students practice (rehearse) and perform these poems. Thank you for making reading fluency a priority!

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here’s a word ladder to welcome Spring! Enjoy! For more, see: shop.scholastic.com/teachers-eco...

2/2 Also, here’s link for a 5-minute video on the Building Vocabulary approach/supplement to phonics, morphology, & vocabulary development: teachercreatedmaterials.wistia.com/medias/krgus... With summer approaching, you may wish to consider Building Vocabulary as an enrichment program for students.

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! 1/2 March 22 is World Water Day! Thus, this week’s morpheme/word root focus is aqua/hydr- = water (see attached). Find out more about and get more resources for World Water Day at unwater.org/our-work/wor....

FLUENCY FRIDAY! To honor Saint Patrick’s Day, here is an Irish poem for students to rehearse & perform. Enjoy! Also, here’s a link to a recent blog post by James Kim on using an interesting & innovative approach to literacy instruction called BEATBOXING timrasinski.com/presentation...

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here's a word ladder for Saint Patrick’s Day. Enjoy!

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! March 15 is World Contact Day. Thus, this week’s morpheme/word root focus is tact/tag/tang = touch. Find out more about World Contact Day at nationaltoday.com/world-contac... … . I hope you find this resource helpful.

FLUENCY FRIDAY! To honor Women’s History Month, here is a poem for students to rehearse & perform. Also, here’s a link to a follow-up on a recent blog post by reading specialist Julia Armstrong on using the Fluency Development Lesson – Amazing Results! timrasinski.com/presentation...

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here's a word ladder for Women’s History Month and Day (March 8). Hope you find this resource helpful.