Add Movement, Brain Breaks to Learning While Social Distancing or Virtual Learning
As we enter the 2020-21 school year in either a social-distanced classroom or a virtual classroom, one of the many
Category: literacy
Home Teaching & Learning Ideas, Freebies – Keeping Kids Busy & Engaged
These are unprecedented and scary times for all of us. With things rapidly changing every day, it is hard to
Engaging Ways to Teach Digraphs (Beginning & Ending)
Digraphs are two letters that make a third letter sound when combined, for example sh and th. The digraph sound
Candy Corn Math & Literacy Activities
Young students love using candy corn to practice skills! Not only is it fun for them, but they enjoy getting
Capitalize on Students’ Natural Sorting Abilities to Enhance Their Learning
Young students have a natural desire to create order and make sense of the world around them. They naturally notice
Ideas for Revving Up Sight Words Practice
Since sight words are so critical to reading success because they are used so often and can not easily be
No Prep December (Christmas) Literacy & Math
December is a super busy month! In addition to teaching our regular curriculum, we have to plan & practice for
No Prep November Literacy & Math
Teachers never have enough time, especially in November! There’s parent teacher conferences, the post-Halloween sugar rush, Thanksgiving, etc. Since planning
Name Recognition Activities
One of the first skills we work on during the first few weeks of school is name recognition. While some
Engaging Ways to Practice & Assess Alphabet Letters & Sounds
One of the first skills that I assess for my pre-k and kindergarten students is their letter knowledge. Some students