@daydreaming.about.data: Here’s why I keep dictation in my literacy block: - It gives students repeated practice with previously taught skills and concepts. - It requires students to retrieve information instead of simply recognizing it. - It provides immediate feedback while the learning is still fresh. - It’s easy to differentiate based on student needs. - It can be used with almost any skill, subject, topic, or theme. Short vowels? Vowel teams? Word families? Science words? Vocabulary? Morphology? Phonology? All fair game. You can use dictation to review a specific spelling pattern, reinforce a morphology concept, revisit vocabulary, or connect literacy skills to content-area learning. The possibilities are endless! Want to see more on how I structure dictation in my 3rd-grade classroom… stay tuned for PART 2! #elementaryteacher #schoolactivity #teachertips #spelling #teachersontiktok