I’m sure you’ve heard of The Science of Reading and how phonics intervention is the best prevention for students with reading difficulties. Even so, how do we actually create lessons for phonics that improve student outcomes? If you have this question, I would like to share with you the components I used to develop these Rockstar Phonics Lessons. The struggles and challenges I faced when creating these student-focused lessons for phonics are roadblocks I want you to avoid during your phonics planning time.