Have you noticed that in the last few weeks of the school year, it gets a bit more challenging to motivate kids write? Summer is an ideal time for making plans and getting kids involved in making lists. Enjoy this storybook lesson and two #WritingForRealPurposes freebies!
Kindergarten: Is your child ready to go full-time?
…and did you know you had a choice? I was visiting Julie Cole over at The Mabelhood, after her tweet caught my eye… Full day or half day kindergarten? I’m trying to decide whether to send my kid next year. – Julie Cole, twitter That would be her sixth kid. As I started Read More…
Tricks & Treats: A Halloween Blog Hop and Giveaway!
Happy almost Halloween everyone! I am so excited to be participating in this Halloween Blog Hop! There are lots of great teacher tips, lessons and freebies along the way, so I hope you’re able to visit each store for inspiration and (who’s kidding who!) the awesome freebies! And check this out: You’ll see the Rafflecopter Read More…
Fun ideas for young students to learn about and Celebrate CANADA!
A freebie, a BINGO game, early literacy printables, a bundle and a free playlist of stories by Canadian authors to help those learning Canadian vocabulary (or just learning to read and write!) get a little practice through fun! And, of course, some great Pinterest Boards! Happy Canada Day everyone!
The Dealing-With-Feelings Series by That Fun Reading Teacher #DWF
The Dealing-With-Feelings Series by That Fun Reading Teacher #DWF Let me start by thanking those of you who have made these stories so popular over the past six months. This post is dedicated to you in gratitude. You have buoyed my confidence to continue along this path. This is how this series came to be. Read More…
Teachers Pay Teachers.com – the goldmine of downloads for kids!
I hope I don’t get in trouble for letting you in on this little secret, but I trust you will use this gift for good. This post holds the key to a wealth of information, free (and reasonably priced) downloads for kids. Use with care.
Teaching the difference between letters and words
Beginning readers and writers often have a number of confusions to work out. One of the most fundamental and easily missed is knowing the difference between letters and words. Here are some tried and true strategies from the Reading Recovery world that work! #letters #words #earlylearning #teaching #readingrecovery
ABCya’s early literacy games and apps
That Fun Reading Teacher’s has selected some popular (and, of course, effective!) games and apps from ABCya.com, a popular website used in schools, to share with you today that focus on early literacy development and fun! Enjoy!
Online letter learning games and apps for kids
What child doesn’t love playing on the computer these days? (And what parent isn’t happy for a bit of time to make dinner?) Interactive computer games can add some fun variety and independence to literacy learning, and have the added bonus of modeling the proper pronunciation of letter sounds for those who may be learning English as a second language.
Links to fun Sesame Street videos for Letters Jj to Rr!
The links below take kids on a letter learning adventure, whether they are mining for Jj words, watching a commercial for Super K cereal, singing an Ll song with Bert and Ernie or solving the mystery of the missing Mm with the Special Letter Unit. Fan of Law and Order? The music may Read More…