
The Silent-e
Ever have a student who is reading way below their grade level? You want to get them up to speed quickly. If you go too fast, you may lose them. If you go too slow, you may bore them to tears. Teaching students to read silent-e words is not a new thing. Sometimes called bossy e or magic e, it’s usually taught with all of the various spellings at the same time (a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e). That approach works for many students, but it may not work for all. There are times when struggl