In this blog post: Grab a set of 5 differentiated, apple themed Science of Reading aligned literacy centers that are perfect for Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade.It is officially apple season and I couldn't be happier! As soon as September 1st hits, I want apple everything - let's plan an apple unit, apple read alouds, and ALL the apple themed centers!So of course, when I asked our Teacher Facebook Group what freebie you needed right now and you said "MORE Science of Reading aligned ...
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Why Your Reading Strategies Don’t Work (And What to Do Instead)
In this blog post: Find out why we are moving away from traditional reading strategies and moving towards decoding strategies (and grab free decoding strategy posters).Here's the thing; when I first heard that the reading strategies I was using were not the best (and possibly even harmful) for my students learning how to read? I was in deep denial.After all, teachers had been using these strategies for years! I had attended multiple professional developments on why and how to use these ...
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Science of Reading Small Group Curriculum
In this blog post: Take a closer look at the Science of Reading Guided Curriculum and how it can transform your guided phonics reading small groups!Have you ever wondering how to aligned your reading small groups with the Science of Reading? While it can feel overwhelming at first, I promise you it doesn't have to be hard!In fact, i've done all of the work for you!When I dove headfirst into the Science of Reading and went through LETRS, I realized that I needed to change the way I taught small ...
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5 Reasons You Need Predictable Centers
In this blog post: Read 5 benefits of predictable literacy centers in Kindergarten and 1st grade and discover some ideas for your own predictable centers.It’s Sunday evening, the Sunday Scaries are kicking in, and you’re remembering that you didn’t prep anything for literacy centers this week. You scroll through Pinterest and TeachersPayTeachers. Finally, you find something and plan to throw it together tomorrow morning before your students walk in the door. You cross your fingers and your toes ...
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Free First Day of School Crowns
In this blog post: Grab these free first day of school crowns to celebrate all of the learning you've done!As much as the beginning of the school year can make me feel like a chicken running around with its head cut off, there is just something about the first day of school in Kindergarten.Seeing those 25 little faces coming in excited for this new adventure and ready to learn just gets me. As soon as I see how excited they are to be there, I officially feel ready for the new school year!Now, if ...
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Science of Reading Literacy Centers for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
In this blog post: We will take a closer look at the Science of Reading centers and how they align with the Science of Reading Curriculum.If you're new to the Science of Reading, you might be wondering, "What are the other students doing while i'm teaching small groups?"In the past, they've done literacy centers... but can I still do literacy centers or do I need to ditch them?This might be a debated topic, but i'm here to say - DON'T toss out your literacy centers!Literacy centers are so ...
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