Picture books are a wonderful way to introduce young readers to the world of storytelling. They combine engaging visuals with compelling narratives to captivate children’s imaginations and provide valuable lessons about life, love, and the world around us. While there are many genres of picture books to choose from, realistic
It’s March, and it is time for March Madness! Okay, not that March Madness, with the college basketball, but the March Madness of books! Every year, I do a bracket challenge with my class, where I read a book daily, and we vote on our favorite. They love listening to
I don’t know about you, but I am addicted to Wordle. It is part of my night routine. I play Wordle and the Mini Crossword from the New York Times every night. I am honestly getting much better at guessing words lately because I have been teaching Phonics First with
I have been using Pop-its in my math centers and guided math groups for over a year now, and I love it! So this year, when we moved to Phonics First, I wanted to ensure that I was incorporating the pop-its during my guided reading groups and my phonics stations.
Poetry is a fun unit to teach with my first graders. There are many excellent books with poems perfect for visualization, rhyming, or just plain funny. Poetry can also be accessible for students who need shorter texts to comprehend a reading strategy. However, teachers can find that task needs to
Teaching primary grades is a lot of fun! Students love coming to school and learning new things! The traditional style of sitting in their seats and doing work quietly for 7 hours a day isn’t realistic! They need to get up and moving and get wiggles out! I don’t know
The science of Reading is a big topic in our world as teachers! It focuses on the comprehension aspect of a story, phonics, and phonemic awareness. This can be daunting when looking for activities for students to do in word work stations or phonics stations. So in this post, I
Math games are the best! Many excellent math center activities practice addition and subtraction. They are great because students love playing math games, and it gets them talking to each other about math in a fun way. In this post, I will share with you five math center activities that
It’s that time of year when I teach my students adding and subtract. It can be a fun time (there are so many great ideas out there to use)! One of my favorite parts of teaching addition and subtraction is Number Talks. There are many great activities out there that
Math Games are a great way to engage your students in meaningful math activities and are so fun! They are great because students love playing math games, and it gets them talking to each other about math in a fun way. However, on the prep side of things, coming up
I have ben teaching in the classroom for over 15 years! I love teaching math and finding new and engaging ways to teach my students.
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