If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile you may know that I’m just a little (okay, a lot) addicted to professional books. I really love keeping up with the current research in reading and learning difficulties. One of my favorite authors is Isabel Beck. I love her book, … [Read more...]
File Folder Activities for Sight Words
I am super excited to have completed the File Folder Activities for Sight Words! I've had so much positive feedback from teachers and parents who have been using the File Folder Phonics- Alphabet bundle that I've been working like mad to complete the sight word companion. This … [Read more...]
ABC Penguins Freebie
I'm just in love with these cute little penguins that Kyle created. I thought they'd make a super fun ABC order activity for my preschool and kindergarten friends. I created both an upper- and lowercase set so that you can have your kiddos either put them in alphabetical order … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Teacher’s Guide to Letter and Number Reversals
I am so happy to have Anne-Marie Morey from the BayTreeBlog.com as a guest blogger! I absolutely LOVE Anne-Marie's blog and she's my go-to gal for issues relating to dyslexia. After reading her post, be sure to visit her blog and download her FREE Workbook for Letter … [Read more...]
Winter Themed Sight Word Freebie
I just love winter. Really, I do. Living in northern Michigan certainly has its benefits and having four very different seasons is only one of many. The kiddos certainly love it when we can vary our activities by adding a holiday or seasonal twist, and in celebration of … [Read more...]
Phonics Activities on the Go!
It all started with a box. Literally-- really-- it all started with a box. While walking through Michael's Craft Store one day I came across this plastic bead tote and thought what a great container for activities. I have several teacher friends who serve as Title One support … [Read more...]
Long Vowel Spelling Patterns
Many of my first and second friends are now working with long vowel sounds. Those vowels can be so tricky as sometimes the vowel says a short sound and sometimes a long sound, and then to top it off, there are several different spelling patterns for long vowels. When our young … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Improve Oral Reading Fluency
Picked up a good book lately? Well, my shelves are literally busting with school-related books and I just organized them into categories. During my organizational frenzy, I came across Tim Rasinki's book The Fluent Reader. I read this book cover to cover over spring break one … [Read more...]
Word Family Penguins- Fun Winter Themed Activity for Teaching Word Families
Last year Kyle (fabulous artist) created these adorable penguins. I absolutely fell in love with them. I created a few activities for my kindergarten friends at that time using the penguins, but not so much for my first grade friends. Well, many of my first grade kiddos are … [Read more...]
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