Both phonics and phonemic awareness are incredibly important reading components to teach kindergarten students. They do have some similarities. Both…
Read More
End-of-the-Year Writing Goals for Kindergarten
Teaching writing in kindergarten can be tricky! Not only do our students come to us with wide ranges of writing…
Read More
Benefits of Using Playdough in Kindergarten
Benefits of Using Playdough in Kindergarten In kindergarten, playdough can be more than just a fun way to pass time….
Read More
How to Teach Sight Words to Kindergarteners
What is a sight word? Sight words are common words that do not follow spelling rules (standard phonetic patterns) or…
Read More
Fluency Strategies for Kindergarten
Do you have struggling readers? Have you started working with small groups yet? If you have, one thing you might…
Read More
How to Teach Names to Kindergarteners
A person’s name is meaningful, so teaching young learners to write their first name is extremely important. First, it’s the…
Read More
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie {BOOK} Craft
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is always a class favorite for back to school. Today we are sharing…
Read More
Must-Have Editable Resources for Back to School
The children are coming! The children are coming! As a writer and curriculum designer, it’s super important to me that…
Read More
Teaching CVC Words
Teaching CVC Words Teaching CVC words is a natural transition from learning sounds to reading words. CVC words consist of…
Read More
100th Day of School Ideas
The 100th Day of School was always a celebration in my classroom. Actually, we spent much of the week working…
Read More
Winter Learning
The holidays flew by, and we are on to winter learning. There are so many fun things to do in…
Read More
Building STAMINA in Young Learners
Building Stamina In Young Learners Why is building stamina in young learners important? What is STAMINA? Stamina is the ability…
Read More
