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Digital Activities for Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

Digital Activities for Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

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Learning with Chalk

Learning with Chalk

Hello!! I never thought I’d say this but I am SO thankful for Texas weather. So many of my friends are stuck inside due to snow or rain. We have been able to go outside almost every day. Granted we go outside in the rain (unless it’s storming), but for the most part, the weather has been perfect. If you’re… Read More

Alternatives to Dr. You Know Who

Alternatives to Dr. You Know Who

If you follow many teacher-authors on social media, you may have heard about some controversy surrounding Read Across America and Dr. Seuss. Over the past few months, I have really tried to lean into some uncomfortable feelings about racism, privilege, and being an ally. One thing I’ve learned is to listen. When black educators are telling me something is racist, I… Read More

Teaching Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

Teaching Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

Today I wanted to stop by and share some strategies for teaching vowel teams and diphthongs in our classroom! It’s always challenging to teach spelling patterns that aren’t easily decodable! Growing up, I remember the rhymes “when 2 vowels go walking, the 1st one does the talking” and “I before E except after C and sounding as A in neighbor… Read More

Guided Reading Essentials

Guided Reading Essentials

Hi friends! I just wanted to stop by tonight and share some of my favorite resources for Guided Reading! I’ve said before, and I’ll say it again! I think Guided Reading is one of the most important parts of our day and also one of the most overwhelming! I wanted to provide some simple tools and tips for you to… Read More

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  • How to make SCENTED sidewalk chalk! We must try this!
  • This summer review packet is made for the summer between kindergarten and first grade. The summer slide affects students in the two and a half months that they're not in school every day. Help prevent this summer slide with a 30-day summer review packet book for kindergarten students to work on! It now comes with a Google Slides option, too for digital formatting.
  • Here are a few viewpoints from elementary teachers about how we can learn and grow from distance teaching. Several teachers responded to a question about what you're doing during distance learning that you'll change about next year. Their responses help guide us to learn what we can take away from this strange time in teaching, whether it's their distance learning schedule, tools, or mindsets.
  • Here are a few viewpoints from elementary teachers about how we can learn and grow from distance teaching. Several teachers responded to a question about what you're doing during distance learning that you'll change about next year. Their responses help guide us to learn what we can take away from this strange time in teaching, whether it's their distance learning schedule, tools, or mindsets.
  • Back to school time already? Check out these 9 Back to School Read Aloud Books. I have compiled a list of 9 books to help you load up your back to school lesson plans. Books about the first day of school are so important to include to help your students feel comfortable in the classroom. Check out my most recommended back to school read aloud books here!
  • Seriously though, aren’t those clouds amazing?! This homemade puffy paint was such a fun and EASY craft for the kids to do! They loved the texture and had so much fun mixing everything together! With three simple ingredients, you can keep the kids entertained for hours!
  • This end of the year activity is a free activity for VIRTUAL learning. This free balloon pop countdown activity is now incorporated with a digital theme of things that can be done with distance learning. Download the FREE end of the year activity for elementary students.
  • This fun and easy number sense card game is a great one to add to your kindergarten or first grade classroom. All you need is a deck of cards! Head over to the post to see how to play.
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