Planning Kindergarten activities for reading centers doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The best activities are the ones that keep students engaged while giving them meaningful practice on essential literacy skills. In fact, the most effective centers do double duty, meaning they’re fun and hands-on for students, while also reinforcing phonics,
When the countdown to summer begins, engagement in the classroom can take a nosedive. But instead of battling the wiggles and groans, why not lean into the fun? Kindergarten review games are the perfect way to keep your students learning and excited during those final weeks of school. Whether you’re
When teaching students how to read, the idea of deliberately teaching nonsense words might seem pointless. However, there’s a method to this madness. Teaching nonsense words is pivotal in developing a child’s foundational reading skills. This blog post will explore the importance of why you should teach nonsense words to
Part of your day in Kindergarten or First Grade should include some kind of daily sight word routine. It doesn’t have to be long, or be a whole written out lesson, just something simple and easy to fit in at any point of your day. When creating our daily schedule,
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
Developing fluency with consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words is a crucial step in a child’s journey to becoming a proficient reader. CVC words are the building blocks of early literacy, forming the foundation for more complex language skills. Kindergarteners should have a solid grasp of blending CVC words before entering 1st Grade.
