Preventing the Summer Slide

admin May 28, 2013 No Comments

As much as teachers love summer vacation, there’s always a little (actually, big) panic that sets in as we pack up the classrooms and send our children off during those three lazy months of fun in the sun.  What if they never pick up a book?  Oh, and they were so close in learning all their math facts- will they forget?  We’ve worked so diligently teaching skills and the kids have learned so much—what if when they return in September and they forget?  The loss of skills during the summer in the educational world is known as “The Summer Slide” and it is very real.   Research indicates that children who live in poverty consistently lose 2 months of reading performance

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Fun Little Alphabet Games

admin May 17, 2013 No Comments

Kyle created this cute little ladybug for another activity and I thought he would be ideal for a fun little springtime and summer themed alphabet activity.  When you download the ABC Ladybug game you’ll receive 4 free ladybug game boards and letter circles.  To play the game, provide each child with a game board and place all the letter circles face down on the table.   Players take turns choosing a circle and matching the beginning sound of the letter to the picture on their game board.  The first player to have all the dots on their ladybug covered wins the game. Click the following link to download this fun little freebie Ladybug Alphabet Game Maybe your students are more into

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Explicit Instruction Website

admin May 12, 2013 No Comments

After reading my earlier blog post on The Need for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction, my new friend, Erin, from the University of Oregon Center on Teaching and Learning sent me a link to Anita Archer and Charles Hughes’ website www.explicitinstruction.org.  She thought I’d enjoy the vidoes on the website and she was absolutely right!  Its one thing to read about an instructional strategy, but it’s another to see it in action–and demonstrated by a master teacher. If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you may know that vocabulary instruction is one of my favorite topics.  On the Explicit Instruction website there are are two videos of Dr. Archer demonstrating a vocabulary lesson (one for kindergarten and the other for second grade). 

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Alphabetic Principle Activity Pack and Intervention Kit

admin May 6, 2013 No Comments

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the activities contained within the Make, Take & Teach Alphabetic Principle Activity Pack and Intervention Kit.  The activities contained in the pack and kit are ideal for your small group intervention and are aligned with the DIBELS Next assessments and early literacy assessments commonly administered in schools.  We know that all children learn best with a hands-on approach to teaching and learning.  The activities contained in the printable pack and intervention kit are hands-on activities.  This means that you’ll have to gather some materials to assemble several of the activities.  If you purchase the intervention kit, I’ve provided all the printables and materials for you all contained in a sturdy Sterilite container.   The

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