Using Seasonal Decodable Passages to Boost Reading Skills: A Science of Reading Approach for Young Readers
Using Seasonal Decodable Passages to Boost Reading Skills A Science of Reading Approach As educators, we’re always looking for creative and effective ways to engage students and improve their learning outcomes. One method that has proven to be both fun and effective is the incorporation of seasonal themes into reading activities. Not only do these […]
How to Teach Word Mapping: A Science of Reading Best Practice
How to Word Map: A Science of Reading Best Practice What is Word Mapping? Word mapping is a valuable strategy for primary teachers to help their students grasp the relationship between letters and sounds and orthographically map them in their minds. It involves visually organizing words based on their phonetic components, such as letters and […]
Ideas for Teaching Collective Nouns and a List
There are many fun ways to teach collective nouns. Teaching collective nouns will expand on student’s vocabulary and communication skills. Ultimately, everything is tied to reading comprehension and writing skills. These are often part of state language standards often. Collective nouns are listed under the Common Core Standards for second grade. I am going to include […]
Engaging First Grade Google Classroom Digital Activities for ELA Centers
Grammar plays a role with reading comprehension and writing development, so its important students are getting a firm foundation with grammar early on in elementary. It can be tough to find engaging first grade grammar activities to use in one’s ELA centers. That is why I came up with some digital activities that can be […]
How to Download and Use Your Google Classroom Resources in Three Easy Steps
Hi everyone! Today, I want to share some video tutorials for using digital resources in Google Classroom in three easy steps. This past week, I know many of you have been thrown into uncharted waters. I get that it is very overwhelming. After spending all my spare time last week trying to answer questions, I […]
Teaching the Alphabet & a Freebie
Many kindergartners come to school each year eager and ready to learn. Many students may come already knowing their alphabet letters and sounds, but many students also start without knowing most letters and sounds. As a former kindergarten teacher, I completely get how it can be challenging to get these students to master their alphabet […]
Why Go Digital with Guided Reading?
If you are a primary teacher, I am sure you will not argue over my belief that guided reading is fundamental for teaching children how to read. It is common practice for primary teachers to mainly focus on having their students reading during this time. It is also common practice for kindergarten and first grade […]
Engaging Digital Word Work Activities for Literacy Centers
Today, I want to share some ideas for digital word work activities that you can use in your classroom. Digital activities are great for teachers because they save time and paper, but they still help our students learn all the important skills they need to know. The digital activities in this post will help you […]
Deepening Reading Comprehension with Vocabulary Strategies
Understanding the meaning behind words is an important part of reading comprehension. Vocabulary strategies are the tools to help students crack open unknown words. When teaching vocabulary strategies, it is important to break things down into simple steps that students can apply. While it is important to also teach vocabulary words, vocabulary strategies are more […]
Help! The File is Not Downloading
When it comes to downloading pdfs and zip files from online, there are various reasons that can cause issues with the download. This post will cover various reasons and fixes, so that you can access your downloadable files. First off, sometimes glitches happen with the internet or the internet browser. Sometimes the fix is just […]
