Teaching is always difficult, but teaching in the middle of a global pandemic is even harder! We are continuing to look for ways to keep our students engaged while also making sure to not overwork ourselves either. I created these Sight ... Continue Reading
Beginning Sounds Activities
Understanding the sounds in words is super important for developing readers and writers. When students understand that words are made up of sounds, they are able to transfer this knowledge to their reading and writing. However, before ... Continue Reading
Read & Reveal Simple Sentences
As beginning readers learn to read, incorporating simple sentences is a great way to help students put all of their skills together. These simple sentences will help them apply their sight word knowledge, decoding skills, and CVC word work ... Continue Reading
Writing Numbers in Kindergarten
At the beginning of kindergarten, we work a lot on writing letters and numbers. One of the best strategies for helping students learn and remember new concepts is through music and movement. We love to sing songs and use poems to help us ... Continue Reading
Busy Boxes for your Homeschool
Busy Boxes are a fun way to encourage learning and independence with your homeschool children. These busy boxes, also known as morning tubs, give your kids an opportunity to work on important math and literacy skills while parents are ... Continue Reading
Kindergarten Morning Work
Here's a truth for you...mornings can be crazy! Students are coming in the door, parents have questions, backpacks and lunch bags need put away, attendance needs to be taken, etc., etc. The last thing you want is your head to be spinning as ... Continue Reading
All About the ABCs!
There is just something so thrilling to me about teaching the alphabet! Maybe it's because it opens the door to learning for students, but I just love it. I am always looking for fun and engaging ways to help my students practice ... Continue Reading
Pre Reading Strategies with Highlighter Sticks
Have you ever seen highlighter sticks used in the classroom to help students read? These are one of my favorite pre-reading strategies! I created them so my students can focus on specific words in our text, but they can be used for so many ... Continue Reading
Making Homework Work In Kindergarten
How do you set up homework in kindergarten that is appropriate, fun, and meaningful? This seems to be the million dollar question among many kindergarten teachers. It is hard to know what is too much or too little and on top of that, make ... Continue Reading
Using Boom Cards on SeeSaw
If you are teaching virtually this year, or looking for some independent centers for your students in the classroom, Boom Cards are your best friend! They are hands-on, engaging task cards that can be played directly on any device that has ... Continue Reading
