One of my favorite things to do when beginning a new school year is to refresh some of our classroom decor. Some years this has been a big overhaul, and other years it’s just a couple of new sets. And I have the most fun classroom decor set for you to download for F R E E ! This new…
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Decodable readers have greatly enhanced my students’ reading acquisition. They eat them up and beg for more. I love how easy they are to print and take home, giving my students extra reading practice with their families at home! Get your FREE download of one of my Summer CVC Decodable Readers below. My CVC word family readers have decodable words…
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Like many teachers, my sight word instruction has shifted in my kindergarten classroom. I used to teach rote memorization of many sight words during my phonics block every day. And while this is helpful for the development of reading in some students, it is not for all. The concept of “sight words” is that they have tricky spelling patterns and…
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Lately, I have been loving an old-fashioned pencil design in my classroom. Pencil Crafts, pencil grip posters, pencil email signatures, and now pencil labels and classroom decor! We use these pencil labels as student name tags for our special helper display on our white board and as student name tags on seat sacks. And although I’ve always been incredibly organized,…
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Spring crafts in my kindergarten classroom are just so much fun. At this time in the year, my students are easily able to independently color, cut, assemble, and glue all on their own. And they are prouder than ever to display their hard work in the classroom! I’ve really been working on timely, seasonal bulletin boards this year and crafts…
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