Most Kindergarten teachers will teach or practice syllables with their students at some point in the year. Usually, a syllable activity just involves counting how many syllables are in the word. However, there is so much more that goes into teaching syllables than just counting the number of syllables. Here’s
One of the toughest subjects to fit into my daily schedule was vocabulary. Oftentimes, vocabulary instruction gets pushed to the back burner and we focus more on reading comprehension. However, a higher vocabulary leads to higher reading comprehension. Which makes it even more important to spend some time daily on
Vocabulary instruction can be hard to fit into your daily schedule in Kindergarten. Luckily, teaching and practicing vocabulary words can easily work throughout your day. These 5 simple vocabulary activities for Kindergarten take little to no time to prep and can also be used as time fillers, transitions, and lesson
It may seem like teaching vocabulary is just one more thing you need to somehow fit into your day. You may be wondering, “How do I have the time to fit in a vocabulary lesson into my already packed day?” Well, it can be easier than you may think and
During our center rotations, I always had a small group reading lesson for each group. This was the best time for me to differentiate their literacy instruction and implement different small group reading activities. Our small group reading lesson was short, only about 12-15 minutes long, but highly effective for
The best time to differentiate your phonics and reading instruction is during your small group lesson. This is when you can adapt what your students are learning to the very specific needs of your individual students. However, I hated when I would constantly get interrupted by students in other groups.
Flashcards may seem like the most boring teaching tool. The main way to use phonics flashcards is to practice naming sounds, and I do use them especially during our phonemic awareness daily warm-ups. However, there are many other ways you can use flashcards! Here are a few engaging ways to
If you are a teacher, you can probably figure out this sentence written by a 5 year old: “The bdrfi iz prpl.” When I asked the student what it said, they proudly pointed to each word and read, “The butterfly is purple.” Although you may feel inclined to have the
My first year teaching Kindergarten, I realized I did not understand how to teach phonics. With the exception of one Early Literacy college course, I knew nothing about phonics or how to teach students how to read properly. These are the 5 phonics instruction mistakes I made my first year
