Let’s Make Digraphs!

Let’s Make Digraphs!

     Welcome to Digraph Factory!! Use the “Digraph Maker” to make digraphs together as a class! It’s such a fun way to practice reading words with the consonant digraphs: ch-, sh-, th-, ph-, and wh-. Are you ready to get started? Here’s how to use this anchor chart to...
3 Tips for Building Independent Writers

3 Tips for Building Independent Writers

     Do you have students who get frustrated during writing time? Who constantly ask you how to spell words? Or never know what to write about? Teaching writing in the primary grades is so tricky, isn’t it? (Heck, it’s tricky in any grade!) That’s...
Meet Super E!

Meet Super E!

     Have you met Super E?? My students LOVE this reading superhero! (I mean, who doesn’t love a superhero theme?! 😉) It’s so fun to teach CVCe words using Super E! Here’s how!        1. Introduce Super E by showing your students this poster. 👇...
An Engaging Way to Teach Blends!

An Engaging Way to Teach Blends!

    Ok, this is hands down my favorite way to teach blends. We make “smoothie” blends and my kiddos have SO. MUCH. FUN. 👏 Here’s how I teach this lesson: Start by telling your students you’re going to make a {smoothie} blend today. You’re going to take two...
How to Teach CVC Words

How to Teach CVC Words

    Let’s talk CVC words! I like to use a construction theme to teach CVC words. We have so much fun “building” words! I start by showing my students a CVC word picture card and then we “build” the word together. (Aren’t these construction cards adorable? 🚧😍)  ...