Hi everyone, We have been learning all about plants in our class and it has been quite the adventure! I am so proud of my students because they really have taken an interest in this topic. They have asked really good questions and are using our experiments to explore new
Hi everyone, I’m here to show you what we have been working on in our guided reading groups this month! My little readers have been growing so much this year. I just love to watch them work so hard on decoding new words, recognizing sight words, and practicing new comprehension
Hi everyone, I am very happy to announce that we are FINALLY working on sight words in my class! Yes, we started looking at them at the very beginning of the year. However, we are now in full swing “Sight Word Bootcamp” over here!! We read sight words every morning,
Hi everyone, Last week, we learned all about the sneaky e! I used an activity from my guided reading pack and displayed it up on my Smart board. This was so fun! Everyone got a chance to come up to the board and write a word with that silly sneaky
Small group reading time is powerful, but keeping students engaged can be tricky! Hands-on activities for small group reading make learning fun while building fluency, comprehension, and phonics skills. From word-building games to interactive story retelling, these easy ideas will keep your readers excited and learning. Let’s dive in! (new
Hi everyone, Have you read my Classroom Clean Up Made Easy post? I got such great feedback from lovely readers that I thought I’d share a few more tips to help you out with your clean up time! Tip One: Assign your students different items to pick up. For example,
Getting ready for the first week of school? Even a few weeks into summer, I’m already searching for fresh ideas to make that busy week smooth and fun. The secret is to over plan. The more prepared you are, the less stress you’ll feel when things don’t go perfectly. Here’s
Teachers are always looking for new classroom management strategies. It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been teaching. We’re always looking to improve our classroom “vibe” and we work hard to try different strategies in order to find the ones that work best for us and our students. For a long
Kids usually don’t make a fuss about clean up time. They love to help their teacher out and they often appreciate a break from sitting at their seat. However, we do sometimes struggle with encouraging our students to clean up the classroom and take responsibility for our shared space. When
Winter is the perfect time for creative classroom fun! These 7 simple winter art projects are designed for kindergarten and first-grade students, using affordable materials and easy-to-follow steps. Whether you’re looking for a quick craft or an art-and-writing activity, these projects will keep your students engaged while working on fine
