Word walls were a must in my classroom. And to be honest, I still have one. However, teachers are taking a different route when it comes to learning new words. Sound walls are now an alternative to word walls in many early elementary classrooms! What is a Sound Wall? With the popularity of Science of […]
Beginning Sound Matching Game
I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited to see the early signs of Spring! It’s a time when nature comes out of a resting period and transforms into the beautiful colors we love. This is also a perfect time to pull out your spring thematic units, activities and centers. This beginning sound literacy […]
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 […]
HOW TO DECODE WORDS INTO SYLLABLES
Phonics has been a hot topic in the education world for several years. Once you dive into phonics, you realize how in depth it is, and you start to wonder how in the world kids are going to learn all of these rules. Teachers have to think creatively when teaching phonics to their kids. It […]