The most valuable data a teacher can collect from their classroom is through progress monitoring! And guess what? It’s not a lot of work and it provides you with a lot of valuable information! Progress Monitoring Isn’t Difficult! There is no wrong way to monitor the progress of your students in your classroom. It’s what […]
Interactive Farm Book for Little Learners
One of my favorite thematic units to teach in the classroom is farm. There is so much to teach and a ton of ways to incorporate standards into your instruction. I have a variety of farm books to choose from for our unit, but my new favorite is our interactive farm book. I just recently introduced these […]
SIX CHAPTER BOOKS FOR SECOND GRADE READ ALOUD
Read alouds are important for all levels of readers. It’s a great way to read books that are on grade level with teacher assistance. I have a great list of chapter books for second grade read aloud! Read alouds have numerous benefits for students and are an essential component of a comprehensive literacy program. Here […]
LETTER RECOGNITION IN SMALL GROUPS
Small group instruction will always be the best way to teach your students. As long as I am in the classroom, you’ll find me teaching to small groups. The first few weeks of kindergarten is full of routines, however, I jump into small groups as fast as I can! I start with letter recognition in […]
A Camping Scavenger Hunt for Little Learners
Camping is a great family activity that you can do any time of the year. Our favorite time to camp is the fall and spring season where the weather is perfect-not too hot or too cold! We get away from all the stress of every day life and just enjoy everything around us. We have […]
Alphabet Activities
Practicing the alphabet is something that goes on in an early childhood classroom daily. It is a must to have a variety of fun alphabet activities to keep centers exciting. These are a few of my go-to activities to teach all the letters of the alphabet. Letter Sorting The first activity we use is a […]