Start Strong: 5 Fun Phonics Activities for Your 2nd Grade Classroom Ready or not, the new school year is coming! So many fun phonics activities are waiting for your 2nd graders but instruction can’t start until we review those first grade phonics skills. I know you’re excited to dive into
Top Priority: 5 Ways To Make Students into Proofreading Superheroes Proofreading, aka the final step of the writing process, is often the trickiest for students. As teachers, we want to see our students not just write, but write well. The secret? Turning them into their own best editors. Ready to
7 Grab-and-Go Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Tasks for Your Substitute Teacher Crafting the perfect substitute plans can feel like a huge headache, especially when you’re trying to find activities that keep your students learning without you there. We all know how important it is to keep up with foundational skills
Transform Phonics Learning with Fun Centers Now! Are you ready to kick your phonics instruction into high gear and see your students genuinely excited about word work? The Science of Reading shows that while phonics is important, getting your students to truly master skills means getting them really engaged in
Build Strong Readers All Year Long: The Power of Consistent Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Practice As you gear up for back-to-school, your mind is probably buzzing about the year ahead. One thing we all know for sure is how crucial foundational reading skills are, especially phonics and phonemic awareness. But
Bounce Back from the Summer Slide: 6 Fun Phonics Review Ideas for First Grade Back to School Hey there, teachers! As the new school year approaches, we all know the “summer slide” can sometimes mean our students need a little phonics review. But getting them back into the swing of
👉🏻 10 Fun Alphabet Activities To Try Today! Sometimes, getting students to master the alphabet is tricky, whether it’s the order of the letters or the names of the letters. The alphabet song can only go so far! I’m here to help with 10 suggestions for fun alphabet activities that
Beyond Basics: 6 Powerful Ways to Elevate Your Primary Reading Curriculum Hey there, fellow teachers! Many of us have a reading curriculum program such as Journeys or Reading Street and it can be easy just to stick to what they provide. But sometimes they just don’t meet all your needs.
Stress-Free Start: Engaging Activities for the First Week of School Summer is marching on but we might be thinking about the first week of school already, am I right? It’s kind of a mix of excitement and maybe a tiny bit of overwhelm, right? Getting everything ready for a new
5 Minute Magic: Building Strategic Phonemic Awareness with Daily Routines Are you looking for some phonemic awareness activities to help your students become great readers and writers? It is an important idea! Think of it like building a strong house – you need a solid foundation! When kids understand the