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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summer days are full of swimming, outside play and lots of cold drinks and treats. One of my favorite childhood memories was to set up a lemonade stand in my driveway. My friends and I would make our own little stand out of a card table and a fun sign. We would always sell out […]
With a house full of children, we see a wide range of questions. At this point, we have a reader, a beginner reader and a non-reader. I hear a lot of questions like “how do you say this word?” and “Is this even a real word?”. The most popular question is “Mom, how do you […]
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