There is nothing more tricky than sight words for many kids. While some students pick them up quickly, others need tons of repetition and practice. I…
Reading fluency is the ability to read accurately and with expression. What better way to practice reading fluency than by using poetry? Poetry has a rhythm…
Word Work is such an important skill to practice in the primary classroom. Word Work, or word study, is often considered “spelling practice” in classrooms. While…
Teaching phonics is an essential skill for readers, but if it’s not jazzed up, it can be downright borrrring for kids. I absolutely LOVE teaching phonics. …
Every teacher knows the importance of learning sight words, but so many times, sight words are taught in isolation. In order to really improve sight word…
Comprehension can be such a difficult task to teach, but these Comprehension Notebooks have been a life-saver over the past couple of years. They allow me…
Working on comprehension can be challenging, especially when you are trying to differentiate for a variety of learners in your classroom. I like to use Comprehension…
We all know the importance of making sure our students are comprehending what they are reading, but why does it seem so difficult sometimes? With first…
Classroom transformations have been the highlight of my school year this year. Â My students always look forward to them. Â I love planning for them and setting…