A few months back I posted the 10 Activities for Learning Letters and Sounds activity kit that I developed for a few first graders who hadn't yet mastered letters and sounds. The idea behind the kit was to provide fun, hands-on activities for either classroom voluteers or … [Read more...]
A Sweet Valentine’s Day Segmenting Activity
I was shopping at one of my favorite "go-to" stores for fun holiday manipulatives and found these adorable heart gems. It's easy to make an activity a little more engaging by simply changing the materials. Changing the manipulatives for segmenting activities is super easy and … [Read more...]
Teaching Blends and Digraphs
Seems like this week there's been quite a few questions about blends and digraphs. Teachers have been asking and wanting to know what the difference is between a blend and a digraph, which to teach first and the best way to teach these skills. Well, with all these questions, … [Read more...]
I (Heart) Vowels
I know it's a little crazy, but I really do love vowels. It's so important that our young readers learn those vowel sounds correctly so that they can decode words and use them correctly in their writing. Activities which involve discriminating the vowels sounds are so helpful, … [Read more...]
Ready for Some Football?
Ready for some football? The big game is quickly approaching--unfortunately the Lions won't be playing so I'm not sure who I'll be cheering for. Anyway, Super Bowl Sunday is really fun at our house. We typically gather with our close friends and make a night of it. I'm … [Read more...]
Four In A Row Winter Themed Freebie
These cute little 4-In-A-Row templates have just been sitting in my computer files just waiting to be made into an activity. Last month I used the templates to create activities for sight words, but I know many of our kinders are now working on decoding CVC words and I wanted to … [Read more...]
My Favorite Resources for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities
We are often asked by parents if we think their child has dyslexia when the child is having difficulty learning to read. This question certainly is raised if the child is reversing letters or numbers in writing. There seems to be a certain mystic around the term "dyslexia". … [Read more...]
One of My Favorite Quotes for Teachers
One of my teacher friends had this quote hanging above her computer. Every Monday when I visited her classroom I would make it a point read the quote. It just set the tone for my week and was a gentle reminder of the power we have as teachers in the lives of children. … [Read more...]
It’s a Snowball Fight!
I know, I know, snowball fights are not allowed at recess, but maybe your students will love having a good old-fashioned snowball fight during literacy centers or small group instruction. Students simply take turns choosing a snowball and naming the letter or reading the … [Read more...]
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