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A combination of research-based methods, technology, and games can transform even the most reluctant readers into students who are excited to read in front of their peers.

Like most elementary school teachers, I have students who struggle with literacy. As a result, they are scared of spelling or reading in front of other students. In my experience, what helps these students improve not just their skills but their attitude is a “lightbulb moment,” where they suddenly realize that they have a skill they didn’t have before. Here’s how I use technology and games to help inspire as many of those moments as possible.

Creating Lightbulb Moments

I really see the lightbulb moment happen with spelling. Once my students start learning all the rules, they get really excited when they see the transfer and can spell better. They are also surprised that their reading improves drastically when they simply learn some basic rules.

The students who are using Reading Horizons Elevate get excited to share with other kids not doing Reading Horizons. It’s nice to see the kids get excited about how they’re learning to read and spell better. After learning the five phonetic skills and practice marking words, students feel more confident with spelling and understanding why a word is spelled a certain way. I often find my students explaining to others why a word is spelled the way it is.

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