If you are looking to learn more about what phonological awareness or phonemic awareness is… then you came to the right place. I cannot emphasize the importance of practicing these skills DAILY with your students! You may be wondering… how in the world do I fit in one more thing into
In my center rotations, I always have a set up a spot for a writing center. It is so important that your students are writing every single day, from the beginning of the year to the very last day! Having a writing center is the best way to build independent
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to bring learning to life with hands-on, engaging activities—without adding more prep to your plate. Sensory bins are one of my favorite ways to sneak in meaningful literacy, math, and STEAM practice while keeping students excited, focused, and learning through play. Whether you teach
Have your students started learning their sight words yet? How many are they required to know? My students always learned up to 100 (and some beyond!) even though only 30 were required per the curriculum. No matter how many sight words they need to learn, be sure you are mixing in some
When building independent writers, it’s essential for students to learn how to check their own sentences using a complete sentence checklist. During my sentence modeling lessons, I consistently demonstrated how to review each sentence for completeness. This routine helped my students develop the habit of checking their own work for
Sensory bins provide so much opportunity to explore while practice fine motor skills. I love the fact that you can take any ordinary activity and make it instantly more engaging by incorporating a sensory bin. Today, I am teaming up with some of my teacher friends to share our Christmas
Sensory bins are my FAVORITE hands-on center to use with my students! It provides so much opportunity to explore, practice fine motor skills, and adds excitement to an otherwise ordinary activity. Today, I am teaming up with some of my teacher friends to share our Thanksgiving sensory bin ideas and
During my reading centers, my students would see me at the teacher table for their small group instruction time, aka Guided Reading Groups. This was the MOST important center because I was able to differentiate it for each group. Here’s how I would structure the small group reading lesson during
Fall is here and I’ve teamed up with some of my friends to share a free Fall themed activity bundle with you all! It includes 13 free resources to use during this fall season with your Kindergarten students. Today, I am sharing fall themed play dough mats to help develop
