I can't tell you how much fun I'm having making the cookie sheet activities! As soon as I finish with one volume, I already have 2 or 3 more ideas for upcoming volumes. I think I've been driving Kyle (my wonderful artist) nuts with all the new art I've been asking her to make. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Who Do You Train With?
If you've been following my blog for awhile now, you may remember that in May I wrote a blog about my daughter, Kassie, about to graduate from high school (sniff, sniff). Well, she did. Kassie welcoming her fellow classmates and families to the graduation ceremony. Time … [Read more...]
Multi-Sensory Ideas for Teaching Sight Words
In order to be fluent readers, students need to be able to recognize sight words quickly and accurately as these words make up between 50-70% of the words we encounter in text. Students who struggle learning sight words greatly benefit from using a multi-sensory approach to … [Read more...]
Assessing and Progress Monitoring Sight Words
One of the many benefits of my job is that I have the opportunity to travel to many different elementary buildings. I know you may be sitting there thinking, "I'd hate that", but it's actually tons of fun. Each building has it's own unique personality so every day of the … [Read more...]
Fun Finds at Walmart for Your Small Group Intervention
Horray! Back-to-school supplies are now in stores! If you've been following my blog for a while, you know how I love my Walmart. So I was thrilled to see great bargins in the school aisle at my favorite store. Here are a few of items I found that would be great to have in … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Tactile Letters– Without the Sandpaper!
I've always wanted to make my own tactile letters, but even the thought of cutting the sandpaper with scissors sends a shiver up my spine. Tactile letters can be so expensive, that purchasing them is a little hard to swallow on a limited budget. I was in my favorite home … [Read more...]