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
Unlock Reading: Fun and Engaging Ways to Master CVC Words Hey teachers! If you’re anything like me, you know that CVC words are super important for our kindergarten and first-grade students. They are the building blocks for reading! But sometimes, we need fresh, exciting ways to practice them beyond just
Mastering Phonics in Grades K-2: Task Cards that Engage Young Learners Getting kindergarten, first, and second graders to the point where they are mastering phonics requires keeping them engaged! We also need to use resources that actively involve students and help them make the connection between sounds and letters concrete.
Super Sleuths! Uncovering “Why?” with Cause and Effect Hey Super Teachers! Kids are always asking “WHY?” That’s their brains working on something super important called cause and effect! Understanding cause and effect helps our young readers really understand their stories and the world around them. Ready for some fun ways
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: Essential Skills for Early Learners Phonological and phonemic awareness are the building blocks of literacy. Without a strong foundation in these skills, it can be challenging for young learners to develop effective reading and writing abilities. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of
Breaking the Code: 10 Essential Decodable Readers Aligned with the Science of Reading After teaching your phonics lessons, your students need some practice reading words in context! Decodable readers play a crucial role in helping young learners develop strong phonics skills and build fluency. When selecting decodable readers, we need