In this blog post: Take a closer look at the Empowering Little Readers Preschool and Pre-K Literacy Curriculum, which includes everything needed for read aloud lesson plans for preschool teachers.
The idea of teaching literacy whole group in preschool or pre-k can feel like a monumental task.
How do we build a strong literacy foundation while staying developmentally appropriate? How do we build comprehension skills for students who are not yet ready to ready?
When I began writing ...
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Free Fairytale and Fable Decodable Readers
In this blog post: Download a set of decodable readers based on your favorite fairytales and folktales including The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
If you've been around for a while, you know that one of my favorite things is debunking the idea that decodable readers can't be thematic or fun.
When someone suggested that in order to use decodable readers in my kindergarten classroom I had to ...
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10 Benefits of Decodable Partner Plays and How to Use Them Effectively
In this blog post: Learn about the benefits of using decodable partner plays in your classroom and find out how to use them effectively for reader's theater in Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade.
As a Kindergarten teacher, I know firsthand how important it is to find engaging and motivating ways for our students to practice their reading skills. Of course, that can be easier said than done!
Between looking for reading activities that are fun and interactive and text that our students are ...
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5 Free Spring Science of Reading Literacy Centers
In this blog post: Grab a set of 5 differentiated spring Science of Reading literacy centers that are perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade centers.
It is finally starting to feel like spring in Michigan. The weather has warmed up, the birds are chirping, and spring fever has hit... HARD!
This is the point of the year when we are just in classroom survival mode, so I thought having your spring literacy centers already planned out for you might make it just a little bit ...
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Hopping Into Spring with Free Resources!
In this blog post: It is officially our HOPPING Into Spring celebration week! Check out this blog post each day to download new and free spring teaching resources.
It is officially the first week of spring (although you wouldn't be able to tell it by the snow we're getting in Michigan!). That means that it is time for our HOPPING Into Spring celebration!
What does that mean? Basically, this is a time to get you ready and excited for spring in the classroom. I know many of you are on Spring ...
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Free Spring Fine Motor Activities Your Students Will Love!
In this blog post: Grab a set of 5 free spring fine motor activities perfect for building fine motor skills in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten.
Building fine motor skills is essential for our youngest students. These skills will lay the foundation for writing!
But trying to add in one more thing to prep, organize, and find time in an already packed day for? It can feel impossible.
That's why I created these FREE no prep spring fine motor activities. They hit all of those important ...
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