Memory aids are often used to help students remember certain spelling rules. The FLoSS rule is one of the first spelling rules taught to our first and second grade students to help them understand when to double the final "f", "l" and "s" consonants at the end of certain words. … [Read more...]
Build It-Write It for CVC Words
You may know by now that I'm all about those cookie sheets. I love activities that use cookie sheets as manipulating magnetic letters provides for great hands-on learning activities and the cookie sheet keeps all the materials in one area! The Build It-Write It activity for CVC … [Read more...]
Just Another Fun Find at Walmart
You gotta know I love my local Walmart. I always seem to stumble upon something a little unique that's perfect for creating an activity. Well, my newest find are these dry erase sticky circles from Elmer's. They were in the sale basket too! So what can you do with these … [Read more...]
Alphabet Cupcakes
It's always important to incorporate hands-on activities into learning letters and sounds. Our little preschoolers and kindergarteners really enjoy matching activities. Matching activities are great for independent centers or as an activity for direct instruction. These … [Read more...]
3 Freebies for Teaching and Practicing Short Vowels and CVC Words
Here are a few of my favorite activities for introducing and teaching short vowel sounds and CVC words. There's a little bit of assembly involved for each activity, but you're done, you'll have three activities that will last for years! Enjoy! 1. Vowel Sticks Those short … [Read more...]
Hands-on Activities for Teaching Contractions
Last year I created the original File Folder Phonics activities and they fast became a favorite for introducing and practicing phonics concepts. They are great for independent centers as well as first introducing the concept during small group instruction. Since creating the … [Read more...]
Dry Erase Pocket Phonics
I just love working with dry erase pockets. They're great for small group instruction as phonics pages can slide right inside and then later erased so that they can be used over and over again. Last year I was able to pick up quite a few dry erase pockets at Walmart during the … [Read more...]
Blends and Digraphs Game Boards
Oh, summertime! One of my goals this summer is to revamp several of my earlier created activities and the Consonant Blends and Digraphs Game Boards activity is first on my list. I've added several new game boards for a total of 20! Each game board is also available in a black … [Read more...]
Short Vowel Soccer Shoot Out!
If you've been reading my blog for a bit now you may know that I'm a pretty big soccer fan. Although I never played, my three children played soccer ever since they were 4. I even coached for several years. I loved every minute of it! My youngest daughter, Lizzie, … [Read more...]
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