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WORD MAPPING WITH PHONICS

My students’ favorite small group activities is word mapping with phonics! There are several fun, engaging ways to incorporate word mapping. I took a different spin on it with phone pop its! What is Word Mapping The times of sounding out every letter is gone. It wasn’t successful. But taking a deeper study in the […]

PIRATE SIGHT WORD BINGO

I love a good theme anytime I can make it work for my instruction and pirates are no different.  My learners love playing bingo during small groups and literacy centers so, of course, this editable sight word bingo game is just perfect. What’s Your Sight Word List? However, finding sight word activities that meet your learner’s […]

PHONICS LITERACY STATIONS

I get so many questions about my literacy block. Many teachers shy away from small group instruction because they don’t know the best way to keep others engaged and learning. Literacy is my jam, and planning a successful literacy block has created a learning environment that my students love! I implement activities like these phonics […]

THE BENEFITS OF TEAM TEACHING

I was one of those teachers who said they would never team teach. There is no way a teacher could build a relationship with two classes, I thought. Boy I was wrong! When I returned to the classroom, my principal told me I would be team teaching. I was a little nervous, but with that […]

SUNFLOWER LIFE CYCLE

Ah! Spring time is fast approaching. I can’t wait to see the beautiful flowers bloom and the birds chirping outside. We’ve covered so many winter thematic units these last few months, it’s a good break to something new. As we see flowers bloom, this is a perfect time to review and learn more about the […]

REASONS TO DITCH THE STUDENT DESKS

The classroom has changed so much in the last decade or so. Teachers have moved from whole group teaching to small group instruction for most part of their day. Smartboards replace the outdated chalkboard. Handheld devices replace the notebooks and textbooks. We are going through some of the biggest changes in the classroom than ever […]