This craft and writing combo gives your students the chance to share what they’re looking forward to this summer or what they’ve enjoyed if you’re doing it at the beginning of the school year or wrapping up summer school. Best of all, it’s simple enough for little learners to complete with just a few materials.
Create a heartwarming and engaging Valentine’s Day classroom display with these adorable bulletin board crafts and writing prompts! Perfect for celebrating love, kindness, and creativity, these hands-on projects help students express themselves, build writing skills, and take pride in their work. In this post, discover three easy-to-make Valentine’s crafts that double as meaningful student-created bulletin boards—perfect for your classroom, hallway, or door!
Discover how decodable sentence scramble activities can boost beginning reading and writing skills in kindergarten and first grade. Learn the benefits of hands-on literacy practice, from improving grammar and fluency to building vocabulary, with engaging, fun activities that support young learners’ success!
Ready to teach the alphabet in a way that’s truly effective—and backed by science? In this post, I’m sharing how I introduce letters and sounds using a speech-to-print approach that aligns with the science of reading. You’ll also find a free phonics lesson you can download and use right away with your students!
Explore four engaging student-created bulletin boards inspired by popular back-to-school books. These crafts simplify planning, foster creativity, and build classroom community. Learn about “The Crayons Go Back to School,” “The Little Engine That Could,” “How Full Is Your Bucket?” and “Our Class is a Family” activities to create meaningful and vibrant displays that value student contributions and set a positive tone for the year.
As the new school year approaches, it’s time to think about creating a welcoming and engaging environment for your students. One way to do this is by incorporating fun and meaningful activities that capture their interest right from the start. This “The Crayons Go Back to School” bulletin board display is the perfect solution for a vibrant, student-centered classroom display that will not only brighten your space but also build connections and encourage creativity.
This blog post offers practical tips and effective strategies for introducing and utilizing sound walls to help students connect speech to print and improve phoneme-grapheme correspondence. Learn how to make daily lessons engaging, use mirrors for articulation awareness, movement, build excitement with lock cards, and incorporate interactive activities. Find helpful resources and professional development recommendations to enhance your teaching practice.
This post offers practical tips and resources for setting up and using a sound wall effectively in your kindergarten or early elementary classroom. Learn how sound walls support phoneme-grapheme correspondence, enhance reading and spelling skills, and organize sounds by articulation. Discover space-saving options, lesson ideas, and the importance of professional development to maximize your sound wall’s impact.
Fun, editable name activities for preschool & kindergarten! These engaging ideas will help your students learn to recognize, spell, and write their names. Perfect for name writing practice, back-to-school centers, and helping students recognize their names.
Discover the “Our Class is a Family” student-created bulletin board based on Shannon Olsen’s book. This free resource helps create a warm, welcoming classroom environment where students see themselves as part of a supportive family. Perfect for building a positive community from the start of the school year.
A list of favorite back to school read alouds for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade! Sharing books is one of my favorite ways to ease back-to-school nerves and build classroom community. These tried-and-true read alouds are perfect for the first few weeks of school—and they help spark a love of reading from day one!
Young students get soooo excited about the holidays so I like to harness some of that energy for learning activities. If an activity has a