Reading skills are so important! Great reading skills set students up for academic achievement, not just in language arts, but in all of their subjects. They help students with their test taking skills and can even help predict their future success in school. When teaching beginning readers the building blocks of reading, it’s important to…
Everything you need for teaching the long vowel sounds is included in this phonics megapack. This packet is jam-packed with phonics materials that can be used for interventions, whole group instruction, small group instruction, independent work stations, partner activities, practice pages, and more. This is the perfect setup for teaching your phonics skill for each week. Simply open the file and print exactly what you need. You will easily be able to integrate your phonics instruction into your reading comprehension and fluency instruction for the week.
Time spent in small reading groups is so important, and we have to make the most of our time while I have them at my reading table. I like to start with some type of quick warm up to get their brains working before we get into our lesson. I was constantly scrambling to come…
Playing games in your classroom is the perfect way to review skills while keeping students engaged in their learning. I like to make sure that I always have some games prepped and ready to go. Not only do I purposefully place games into my lesson plans for the week, but I also use games when…
Since we have been learning about the Arctic, I decided to transform our classroom into an Arctic Adventure today. I decorated my classroom the night before with some items that I picked up at Dollar Tree and Deans Party Mania, which is basically our version of Party City. I covered each of the desks and…
I love working with small groups in my classroom. If I could figure out a way to work with small groups all day long, it would be amazing. I feel like this portion of my day is so important. I really get to know my students strengths and weaknesses, and I’m able to really focus…
Do any of your students need extra practice learning short vowel sounds? Most of my students have a really good grasp with short vowel sounds and can blend CVC words together pretty easily. However, I have a few that need some extra practice with this skill. We group our 1st graders into five ability groups…
