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  • Learning through play in Kindergarten: Part 1 – Christmas Bakeshop
  • 5 Kindergarten teacher tips for a safe & positive 1st day of school!
  • Children’s Thanksgiving stories that model an attitude of gratitude!
  • Great books to prepare kids for Fire Drills
  • Building Bethlehem in kindergarten
  • Summer reading: Leveled books for the summer
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Remembrance Day and Veterans Day Stories for young children

2015-11-09 By: That Fun Reading Teacher4 Comments

That Fun Reading Teacher’s top three story choices for Remembrance Day, and a video link to Linus reciting ‘In Flanders Fields’.

Tricks & Treats: A Halloween Blog Hop and Giveaway!

2015-10-18 By: That Fun Reading Teacher16 Comments

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…

What are sight words, high-frequency words and Dolch words?

2015-10-06 By: That Fun Reading Teacher10 Comments

What are Sight Words, Dolch words and high frequency words

What are Sight Words, Dolch words and high frequency words? | #sightwords #earlylearning #earlyliteracy #teaching #ThatFunReadingTeacher

Rethinking Reading Logs for beginning readers

2015-08-27 By: That Fun Reading Teacher7 Comments

Rethinking reading logs for early 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!

2015-06-30 By: That Fun Reading Teachercomment

Fun ideas for teaching kids to celebrate Canada, and my favourite Canadian education Pinterest boards #teaching #Canada #education #CanadaDay #endofschoolyear #elementary

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!

Earth Day is coming: A Writing Freebie, and the flexibility of 3-part Graphic Organizers

2015-04-12 By: That Fun Reading Teacher1 Comment

It's almost Earth Day! Students have many ideas to share about ways kids can help the earth! This K-3 f free graphic organizer is linked in my profile to help them get their ideas down however they are able!

It’s almost Earth Day and if your students are like mine, they will have many ideas to share about ways kids can help the earth! Those of you who are familiar with my Read and Write and More products will recognize this 3-Part Graphic Organizer format. I use it regularly because of its versatility. PreWriting: Whether students Read More…

The Dealing-With-Feelings Series by That Fun Reading Teacher #DWF

2015-04-08 By: That Fun Reading Teachercomment

How I started teaching kids about emotions with storybook lessons | #DWF That Fun Reading Teacher.com

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…

5 ways to shake things up with fun Easter-themed rhythm and rhyme!

2015-03-28 By: That Fun Reading Teachercomment

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, or TpT – loads of resources, many for FREE!

2015-02-24 By: That Fun Reading Teacher2 Comments

  Have you heard of TpT, or TeachersPayTeachers.com? It’s becoming quite well known in education circles, but only a few parents know about it, and my prediction is that once more parents learn about its perks (and availability to the general public), it may crash like Twitter on Oscar night. I may become the Ellen Read More…

Simple Christmas Songs that Reinforce Early Reading Skills

2014-12-09 By: That Fun Reading Teachercomment

Songs are a great way to help children learn and reinforce early literacy skills. Check out these three Super Simple Christmas songs from YouTube to share with your young readers!

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