The Dollar Tree is one of the best places where teachers can save money when setting up their classrooms for a new school year. Check out some of our favorite things to get your classroom started. There are affiliate links in this post. As an affiliate, I do make a very small commission on purchases at no cost to you. Generally speaking, teachers tend to spend the largest amount of money at the beginning of each school year when prepping their classrooms for the upcoming educational ... Read the Post
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Science and Social Studies Anchor Charts for K-2
Anchor Charts are a fantastic method for engaging all students during both Science and Social Studies instruction. They are an excellent tool for making 'thinking visible' to students. Keep reading to grab a few new ideas the next time you need some Science and Social Studies anchor charts. The Scientific Method Anchor Chart The Scientific Method is of utmost importance when teaching Science. The best part about this anchor chart is that once created with the class, it can be ... Read the Post
Literacy Anchor Charts for K-2 Classrooms
Literacy anchor charts are a great interactive way to engage students while teaching Reading and Writing in the K-2 classroom! Literacy is such a broad term as it encompasses so many facets of both Reading and Writing. These Anchor Charts help narrow the learning focus in these broad areas of education. Anchor charts are a fantastic way to make 'thinking visible' to students. See my previous post for Tips and Tricks on creating effective anchor charts. Letter? Word? Sentence? In ... Read the Post
Math Anchor Charts for Grades K-2
Math anchor charts are a fantastic tool for supporting student learning in K-2! Anchor charts are a fantastic way to make 'thinking' visible. This is a critical concept for young learners to make sense of learning and aid with retention. The key component to the effective use of anchor charts is to involve the students in both the creation and consistent use of them. First, start the lesson with a blank (or semi-blank chart see my previous blog post for Tips and Tricks) piece of chart ... Read the Post
Tips and Tricks for Creating Anchor Charts in the K-2 Classroom
Check out these tips and tricks for creating engaging and effective anchor charts to use in your K-2 classroom! What are Anchor Charts? Anchor charts are tools to support learning in the classroom, they "anchor student learning". Have you ever purchased an 'awesome' chart for students to reference throughout the year, only to discover it tends to be invisible to students? Anchor charts are the solution! Students should be included in the creation of anchor charts. This involvement ... Read the Post
Phonics Made Fun with Videos
Make phonics learning fun using these engaging videos in the classroom! Here are some captivating videos to help keep phonics lessons interesting for young learners! Get kids singing and dancing the letters of the alphabet along with their sounds with these fun videos! Alphabet Videos These phonics videos include the entire alphabet. Scroll down for videos that target individual letters and their corresponding letter sounds. Alphabet Song - Have Fun Teaching The name says it ... Read the Post
