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...
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? 🚧😍) ...
I’m excited to share how I use a “mystery bag” to teach the alphabet. It’s so fun!! And it’s a really interactive, tactile way for students to learn the letters/sounds. So, what is this mystery bag?? It’s a bag full of items that begin with the “letter of...
I’ve always been a fan of centers and wanted to make sure I incorporated them into my own classroom. So when I was a first year teacher, I eagerly dove right in…unfortunately, without training my students like I should have. Sure, I explained what to do and I thought...
Let’s talk about classroom rules and reward systems! I’ve learned it’s so important to introduce the class rules on the VERY FIRST day of school! I personally like to limit my rules to just three to make it easier for students to remember. I also like to...
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