Free lesson: Differentiated Mother’s Day Card for K-1! #MothersDay #writing #kindergarten #1stgrade #writeforrealpurposes
Motivating young students to edit their writing!
When I first started teaching, one of the greatest hurdles to overcome in language instruction was getting my first grade students to edit their writing. That piece of the writing process made no sense to them, regardless of how many fancy checklists I could find, stickers I gave out, ways we split up the time Read More…
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…
Motivating students to monitor reading – with humor!
Are your students motivated to really think about what they are reading? Sometimes laughter is just what kids need to make the efforts they put into reading worthwhile!
Phonemic awareness – hearing sounds in words with Elkonin sound boxes.
When children 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…
Happy Family Day, great site for boys books and a word about bedtime stories from J.K. Rowling
Happy Family Day everyone! A short post today with a link to a great website for boys books and a word about bedtime stories from J.K. Rowling. Have a great day!
Christmas Early Literacy no-prep printables!
Hello my friends. The countdown is on to the holidays. Here are some fun, no-prep printable reading and writing activities for kindergarten and grade one students (or even grade 2) if you need some last-minute ideas to keep calm and carry on! Phonics, syllables, reading, graphic organizers, decorative writing paper and more! Take care of you. We’re almost there.
Counting reindeer by twos, fun, phrasing and fluency, and showing what quotation marks mean!
It’s Christmas time, and we have been gifted with many teachable moments through Rudolph and Santa’s reindeer. Here are just a few that have been deceptively tucked into one of my most popular products, but can really be applied in so many ways… Happy last two weeks everyone!
The importance of Reading for Joy
When we were kids, reading didn’t have nearly the competition for time and attention that it does today. How many kids do you know that really enjoy reading or hearing a story? Here is some interesting research and a freebie with tips for making reading fun with kids!
SWAP MEET – A PRODUCT SWAP BLOG HOP AND GIVEAWAY
Hello my friends. I’ve got a triple surprise for you today, with a Swap Meet, Giveaway AND Guest Post by friend, mentor and first grade teacher, Amber Rausch of First Grade Diva Creations! You’re in for a real treat. Enjoy the ride!
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