Wouldn't it be amazing to have editable sight word games that could last you all year long? Your wish has been granted! One of my newest resources allows you to create your own sight word flash cards to pair along with some center activities. I remember struggling to find resources that matched my sight word list exactly. Every school seems to use a different list! I wanted to provide something for teachers that they could truly use to fit their student's needs. Having an editable resource not ... Read the Post
The Best Editable Sight Word Games for Monthly Centers
My First Grade Workbook – 101 Games and Activities
I'm excited to announce, I've published my 2nd published book, My First Grade Workbook! I wrote this workbook to reinforce many of the skills a first grader is about to discover. This book can give your child a boost before entering the classroom, offer extra support at home while first grade is in session, or even as a fun review over the summer so that newly-learned skills stay fresh.First graders are developing stronger social skills and becoming more independent and responsible, all while ... Read the Post
Number Sense Activities for Kindergarten
Working on recognizing numbers is important, but as important, is helping students understand all the way to represent that number. Number Sense helps students be able to understand numbers and their relationships. When first teaching number sense, we used an anchor chart. This is just an example below, but I believe that anchor charts are best made when the students help. Let your class draw some of the pictures so they understand the chart better and are able to refer to it later on. An ... Read the Post
My Kindergarten Workbook – 101 Games and Activities
I'm excited to share my first published book called My Kindergarten Workbook you can check it in Amazon! I designed this workbook to reinforce many of the skills a Kindergartener is about to discover. This book can give your child a boost before entering the classroom, offer extra support at home while Kindergarten is in session, or even as a fun review over the summer so that newly-learned skills stay fresh. Kindergarten is a big step in a child’s life. Kindergarteners are making new ... Read the Post
End of the School Year Activities and Ideas
The end of the school year can be hard to keep students engaged and on task. They are anxiously awaiting Summer break (as are you) and need more opportunities for movement breaks and FUN. I realized when brainstorming for this blog post, that I already had so many posts for the end of the school year. Here's a compiled list of ideas, activities, and FREEBIES to make your last few weeks a success! End of the School Year | Academic Activities First, help your students review skills, stay engaged ... Read the Post
How to Improve Student Writing in the Classroom
Are you hoping to get better writing in the classroom from your students? I'll show you the ONE change I made in my classroom to improve student writing skills.Personally, I'm not a big fan of writing. Unfortunately, I think I was passing that dislike on to my students. I realized that I didn't dedicate much of our day to writing, and when we did, it was always a formal lesson. I tried to make the lessons fun, but is it really fun to do "how-to" writing for 2 weeks in a row? Or only non-fiction ... Read the Post
