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 to eat it as a
LITERACY BLOG POSTS
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The Best Sorting Activities for Young Students & The Benefits of Using Them
Young students have a natural desire to create order and make sense of the world around them. They naturally notice similarities and differences. For example,
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 sounded out by young readers,
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 our big Christmas program, finish
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 come to school already knowing
Earth Day Craft & Writing Prompts
I love how these earth day crafts & writing prompts turned out and I wanted to share them with you. They are easy to make
Math & Literacy Activities with Plastic Easter Eggs plus Freebies
Plastic Easter eggs can be used to make a variety of festive learning centers for young students. In this post I’m sharing some of my
Dr. Seuss Oh the Places You’ll Go Craft
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite books! It is so motivational and inspiring and talks about the ups
Rhyming Words Games, Books, Activities, & Free Rhyming Word Picture Cards
Identifying rhyming words is an important component of phonological awareness. It helps young children hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in words. Developing a student’s phonological
Rainbow Fish Sharing Activity & Classroom Display
One of my favorite books to read at the beginning of the school year is The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Since young students beginning
Growth Mindset Activity Based On “The Little Engine That Could”
When introducing or discussing growth mindset with young students I like to use the book The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper. The story
Fun Alphabet and Handwriting Practice
I wanted to share with you today some favorite and fun ideas for teaching the letters of the alphabet and handwriting. Over the years teaching