Tips for Using a Sound Wall in Kindergarten, Early Elementary Grades
In my last post I shared tips on setting up a sound wall in your kindergarten or early elementary classroom. Now, it’s time to talk
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How to Set Up a Sound Wall in Kindergarten, Early Elementary
If you are a kindergarten or early elementary teacher and have been considering using a sound wall in your classroom but are not sure if
Name Recognition & Name Writing Activities
One of the first skills we work on during the first few weeks of school is name recognition. While some young learners come to school
Free Bulletin Board Activity for “Our Class is a Family” by Shannon Olsen
As I was preparing & refreshing my list of read-alouds for the first few weeks of school, I discovered a wonderful new book that I
Books / Read Alouds for the Beginning of the School Year
One of my favorite parts of the school day is reading aloud to my students. It allows me to share my LOVE of reading and
Christmas Cookie Sorting Activity for Beginning & Ending Sounds
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
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 and preparing centers takes a
Differentiated & Engaging Apple Themed Learning Activities, Centers
Almost September already! Can you believe that September is almost here? I can almost feel the change in the weather and the crisper mornings. I
Winter Digital Activities & Freebies
I don’t know about you, but I always like my learning activities to reflect either the current season or our theme. It helps the students
How to Add Movement, Brain Breaks to Your Lessons and Improve Learning Without Losing Instruction Time
Most young children can not sit still for long periods of time and quite frankly neither can I. Our brains are incredible organs, but they
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 “carry on” as usual because
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 is different than the individual