KINDERGARTEN MATH - UNIT 3 I am so excited to have my new Measurement and Data kindergarten math unit posted and ready to share with you. So far this year, my sweet kinders have learned so much in math. We have mastered 1:1 correspondence, reading and writing numerals to 20, counting to 10
Getting Ready For Kindergarten! Is your child starting kindergarten soon? If so, you are going to love all the free printables and kindergarten prep checklists and tips on this page. Tons of helpful printable kindergarten...
Successive blending is an instructional technique designed to support students who have difficulty blending words in sequence.
Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.
These editable sight word games are so much fun and simple to prep! Type in any words you want and all 20 sight word activities auto-fill!
Practice blending onsets and rimes with this free printable roll and write phonics activity for kindergarten and first grade.
K-1 POETRY UNIT I love teaching poetry to kindergarten and first grade students! Even though I have this labeled as Unit 8 in my Writing Series , I actually teach poetry throughout the entire year. We follow the same routine and students look forward to our poetry week every month.
Music class is an active, engaging, and joyful experience! This is especially true when our musical activities are grounded in creative and intentional teaching strategies. One of the most important teaching strategies has to do with teaching the difference between steady beat and the rhythm of
Everything you didn't learn from college about teaching phonics.
KINDERGARTEN MATH - TEEN NUMBERS AND PLACE VALUE We have come so far in kindergarten math this year! My sweet kinders now have 1:1 correspondence down, they can write and recognize numerals 1-10, we covered geometry, measurement and data…. so now we are tackling those tricky teens and place valu
It seems like every day there is an endless stream of students reporting behaviors or incidents that happen in the classroom. On one hand, we want to help our students feel heard and validated so they know we are a safe person for them to talk to. On the other hand, we certainly don't want to feed into the tattle machine. It's a fine line to walk. So how do we handle tattling in our classrooms?
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I love teaching math with a deck of cards! It is simple, the games are usually a lot of FUN, and a deck of cards is accessible to almost every child out there. I have shared plenty of card games in the past, but today I wanted to share two more of my favorites for […]
Decoding drills for building fluency helps students apply phonics skills when reading. Perfect warm ups and a great tracking tool, too.
If you are new to homeschooling & want to set yourself up for success, here are some dos & don'ts as you get started your first year homeschooling.
Subitizing is the foundation for number sense and mental math. Learn about common mistakes teachers make when teaching subitizing.
Are you looking for my original sight word books? I created those books beginning in 2013. Why not? My original sight word books required readers to use pictures to help them solve words. I created
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Here are the BEST phonics youtube channels for learning, reinforcing and practing reading skills we're learning in the classroom!
Teaching phonics isn't something that I learned a lot about in college. I didn't know how to divide words up into syllables, what the 6 syllable types are...none of that.
Find 10 FREE sight word games and activities for your students to use during literacy centers. Many of these require very little materials to make.
Find out why we love this awesome language arts program and get the dish on how we've hacked it to make it an even better fit!
Decoding drills for building fluency helps students apply phonics skills when reading. Perfect warm ups and a great tracking tool, too.
Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 24, 2007 History On this day in 1788, Sarah Hale, writer of Mary Had A Little Lamb was born. Sarah has also been credited as the “Mother of Thanksgiving”. Read more about her here: http://www.quiltersmuse.com/sarah_josepha_buell_hale.htm Reading Read Mary Had A Little Lamb here: http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/10/mary-had-little-lamb.html Handwriting Lamb starts with the letter L. Practice writing the letter L. http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha_tracers_dn1/bible/lamb.htm Phonics Sheep has a double e sound. Practice reading these other words with the same sound: http://kiddyhouse.com/Phonics/chartsheep.gif Math Practice your addition with this Mary Had a Little Lamb math worksheet: http://www.gardenandhearth.com/Homeschool-Worksheets/Homeschool-Worksheets-PF/Reading/Mother-Goose-Nursery-Rhymes/Mary-had-a-Little-Lamb-Math.htm Don’t Forget the Math Challenge! http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/10/math-challenge-october-24.html For more Free Homeschool Lesson Plans http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolteacherlessonplansKto3/ (k-3) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolteacherlessonplans/ (4-8)
In this post I share 5 literacy centers aligned to the Science of Reading. These low-prep, research-based literacy activities are ideal for K-2 students and classrooms.
Here are the BEST phonics youtube channels for learning, reinforcing and practing reading skills we're learning in the classroom!
Are you looking for engaging videos to teach kids phonics? I've spent hours finding the perfect phonics videos...and they're all right here!
Pre-readers and new readers will get lots of practice with these free online phonemic awareness games. There is one for every skill!
It was a hot, sunny afternoon yesterday, and the kiddos weren't moving very fast, and I realized it was time to get out the water misters. Wow did everyone perk up! At first they just jumped and danced in the mist, rubbing the water on their faces and into their hair, and announcing things like, "It's summer!" "It's foggy!" "I see a rainbow!" Pure joy, a wonder to behold. Then something even better happened! Here's the story, mostly in pictures, with some explanation from me, and quotes from the kiddos. One of the kiddos noticed a small leak in the hose, spraying water up in a small arc. Quickly word spread, and the kiddos who were using buckets to try to catch the mist quickly moved over to the leak. They all shared and took turns! There was, of course, some negotiating: "I'm next", "You're taking too long!" "You're getting me wet", etc., but the kiddos quickly sorted that out, and did an awesome job of waiting for that most precious resource: the water. Here come some more kiddos to investigate... ... and off they go to get buckets! Now, as an adult, I saw a problem: the water wasn't spraying up very far, and the children had the buckets laying flat, or even slightly inverted, so they weren't catching much water at all. They tried putting their fingers over part of the leak - I'm not sure if they were trying to focus the spray so only the part going into the buckets was leaking, or if they were enjoying the feeling of the spray on their fingers - my guess is it was a little of both. It didn't matter how little water they caught! They were having fun! They compared... "Hey, can I have some water?" The children started sharing the few drops they had worked so hard to collect! "I gave my water to my friend." Next step, add some dirt. Look how industriously they are working to collect it! Into the now communal bucket. "Here's some nice crunchy leaves." Isn't it pretty? "We need to stir it!" Sticks were found, broken to a good length, and the mix was perfected. What a treat, as their teacher, so see all the skills the kiddos brought to this experience. I was, and still am, impressed by how well they all played together to enjoy this experience. They shared, took turns, listened to each other, and worked cooperatively to make this glorious bucket of muck. They compared volume and water color. They labelled what they were seeing: mist, fog, a rainbow. They were scientists in a very preschool way, and joyous in the learning and doing. Yes, sunshine + water does indeed = joy!
Learn how to use the science of reading to support pre-readers in your reading small groups and guided reading groups.
It's important for kids to be able to sound out letters and words, but it's just as important for them to be able to understand what they're reading. This free, printable Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Pack is perfect for assessing your child's ability to comprehend a reading passage. There are 20 passages in all, and I gotta say that I love how cute each page is!
Guided reading with non-readers can seem pointless, but it is a must-do! See how this teacher structures her guided reading lessons with her non-readers.
Free phonics sentences activities perfect for primary grades. Practice reading, phonics and fluency by reading phonics-based sentences.
Need to help your students get more hands on practice for their vocabulary words? I've got 5 fun vocabulary games you can use right away!
What do you get when you mix math and card games? An excellent way to learn math facts. Check out this list of 20+ math card games for fun and learning.
Right now, our children are being asked to learn everything virtually. Most of their current assignments involve academic websites and completing online assignments. What if you could include some hands-on activities to teach phonics and math to your children? No printer required and they get away from being glued to a computer or tablet screen!
If you're looking for dyslexia strategies for kids, these ideas will help you think outside the box and build on your child's strengths!
Phonemic Awareness Teacher Task Cards to make the most of every classroom moment. Activities for kindergarten, first grade, and intervention!
Push the flashcards aside and play our favorite high frequency word game: OH SNAP!! This super fun sight word game is a great way to improve reading skills and build reading fluency.
Lots of ideas and pictures of ways to teach reading skills using phonics centers to make learning fun and promote fluency in reading skills.
The most common mistake I see is #1 ... this is great advice for people teaching handwriting to kids in preschool and kindergarten. The tip about worksheets is so important. #handwriting #preschool #penmanship #kindergarten
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Every English language arts teacher needs a variety of successful, student led discussion strategies that will provide opportunities for student learning.
These 10 online games to teach sight words are completely free! They are student tested and teacher approved for getting tons of practice and repetition.
Practice important pre-reading skills throughout your day with these fun phonemic awareness videos about rhyming, syllables, sounds and more!
Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
Flip Sticks are an amazing participation tool for calling on students at random! The idea of using name sticks is nothing new. In fact, this classroom management strategy has been around for a long time. Unfortunately, what I didn’t learn until a few years into teaching, was how to keep track of which students had […]
