In this blog post: Add these 39 quick and fun phonemic awareness activities for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten or first grade into your daily routines to build strong foundational literacy and phonemic awareness skills.
As a kindergarten teacher, you know the importance of building strong phonological awareness and phonemic awareness skills in our early readers (or as a preschool, pre-k, first, or second grade teacher).
The Science of Reading tells us that a child's phonological awareness ...
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How to Use Paired Reading to Increase Fluency
In this blog post: Learn how to use the paired reading strategy to increase fluency in your students and find the best partner reading resources from partner decodable readers to readers theater plays.
If you're looking for effective, research based strategies to increase student fluency and support struggling readers, look no further than paired reading.
Paired reading, sometimes called partner reading, refers to an activity where partners take turns reading together. It sounds relatively ...
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5 Kindergarten Crafts for Back to School [Free Craft Included]
In this blog post: Are you looking for the best back to school crafts for Kindergarten? Check out these 5 kindergarten crafts your students will love - and download a free All About Me Back to School Backpack craft.
As a Kindergarten teacher, you're either all in on crafts or you wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole. There doesn't seem to be much in between.
Personally, i'm team crafts for Kindergarten.
There are just so many benefits to academic crafts in the classroom!
Today ...
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The Easiest Writing Center Ideas for Kindergarten
In this blog post: Thinking about setting up a writing center in your classroom? Find the best Kindergarten writing center ideas and activities for here.
The writing center has long been one of my favorite literacy centers for Kindergarten. It's easy to set up, easy(ish) to manage, and students absolutely LOVE going there!
If you aren't yet convinced on the benefits of having a writing center in Kindergarten - or maybe you're just looking for ideas to help it run more efficiently - this ...
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FREE Personal Sound Wall File Folders (Editable!)
In this post: Learn the importance of Science of Reading aligned personal file folder sound walls for each student and grab your own copy of my free personal sound wall to use in your classroom!
If you've been around for a while, you’ve probably already figured out how much I LOVE sound walls. But if not - check out these posts to get an idea:
How to Use a Sound Wall in the Classroom
Sound Wall FAQ
If you need a refresher on them, sound walls provide students with a unique way of ...
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Plan Your First Day of Kindergarten with Less Stress
In this blog post: Let me help you plan out a successful first day of Kindergarten with FREE first day lesson plans, plus discover the best resources for the first week of school.
If you're new to teaching Kindergarten, or even if you're not, planning for the first day of school can be overwhelming.
There's a reason we block it out year after year!
As Kindergarten teachers, we're pretty much running on adrenaline and the motto: If everyone has fun and makes it home safely, it was a good ...
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