Thinking about starting a Reading Buddies program in your classroom this year? Here are some tips and tools to get things rolling!
Fun, NoPrep Canada Literacy Activities & Canada Day conversations with kids!
Ā Hello my friends! Here in Ontario, we have one week left of classes. At the end of the school year, I like to take some time to discussĀ Canada Day with my students, and do some fun literacy review with the no-prep printables below! For the age group I teach, their perceptions of Canada Days Read More…
Mother’s Day card for beginning writers!
Free lesson: Differentiated Mother’s Day Card for K-1! #MothersDay #writing #kindergarten #1stgrade #writeforrealpurposes
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…
Phonemic awareness – hearing sounds in words with Elkonin sound boxes.
When childrenĀ learn to write, many struggle with moving beyond attempting the first letter of a word, or copying something down. While more confident students will ‘stretch out the word’, others need a more visual, concrete strategy. It wasn’t until I was teaching (and being trained in) Reading Recovery that I learned to teach students about Read More…
Rethinking Reading Logs for beginning readers
Rethinking the traditional reading log in the name of reading for joy! | That Fun Reading Teacher.com
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!
5 ways to shake things up with fun Easter-themed rhythm and rhyme!
Easter is a great time to shake off those winter blahs and breathe new life into reading with kids, especially those who have fallen into the monotony, robotic reading trap! Here are five fun ways to use rhythm and rhyme to liven things up! 1. Go back to familiar reading and do a Phrasing and 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.
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!