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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 […]

Making Words

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 […]

Winter Consonant Blends

Kindergarten is a big year for many milestones! They walk in the first day of school knowing very little about reading. By the end of the year, they are reading their first books. They move from reading consonant-vowel-consonant words to words with digraphs and blends. This time of year, I spend a lot of time […]

Santa Contraction Match

The crazy excitement your students show during the holiday season can make teaching rather difficult! You and your students are anticipating a much needed long holiday break. Sometimes you feel that it’s not worth teaching the curriculum during this time. But, including curriculum-based, holiday themed activities will solve your problem and continue with learning with […]

HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SYLLABLE SORT

Gingerbread season is here!  And although I would love to spend the morning with my students baking gingerbread men, it’s just not feasible.  This gingerbread syllable sorting center (maybe) the next best thing and less mess!  Home Centers This resource is perfect for kindergarten students that are learning the foundation of building words and using […]