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Silent e, Magic e, Mommy e
In this episode of The Education Connection , Robin Wilson explores one of the most powerful phonics patterns for early readers: Silent E . Some teachers call it Magic E , and in Secret Stories it’s known as Mommy E . No matt...
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March 8, 2026
Silent e, Magic e, Mommy e
In this episode of The Education Connection , Robin Wilson explores one of the most powerful phonics patterns for early readers: Silent E . Some teachers call it Magic E , and in Secret Stories it’s known as Mommy E . No matt...
March 1, 2026
Teaching Suffix -ing and more!
Are you teaching suffix -ing in your classroom? In this episode, we break down what -ing really means, how it strengthens decoding and fluency, and three simple activities you can use right away. Plus, we connect -ing to glue...
Feb. 22, 2026
'Ed' has 3 Sounds!
This week on The Education Connection, we are breaking down one tiny suffix that can cause big confusion in the classroom… -ed . Did you know -ed makes three different sounds? It can say /t/, /d/, or /ed/. If your students ar...
Feb. 15, 2026
3 Letter Blends Lesson Plan and Activities
This week, we are tackling three consonant blends like string, spring, strong, and shrimp — words that look simple but require serious brain work for young readers. In this episode of The Education Connection , I break down: ...
Feb. 8, 2026
Blending and Connecting Sounds
In this episode, Robin Wilson breaks down a common phonics mystery: why some students know their letter sounds but still struggle to blend words. Blending is not just one skill. There are different reasons a child might get s...
Feb. 1, 2026
When Two Vowels Go Walking
In this episode of The Education Connection, we’re talking about a simple phonics pattern first graders are learning to notice — two vowels together. I share how to teach EA, EE, OA, AI, UE, and UI using easy, no-prep classro...
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